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to be bulky

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1 corpulento

• bulky

• burly

• corpulent

• full-bodied

• heavy sea

• heavy shower

• heavy weight

• portly

• robotics

• robots

• robust

• robustious

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > corpulento
2 recio

• bulky

• robotics

• robots

• robust

• robustious

• strong

• sturdy

• vigorous

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > recio
3 voluminoso

• bulky

• burly

• hulking

• hulky

• lardy

• large accordion

• volumetry

• voluminous book

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > voluminoso
4 voluminoso

adj.

1 voluminous, bulky, fat, bulging.

2 stout, fat, robust.

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voluminoso

► adjetivo

1 voluminous

2 (enorme) bulky, massive

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ADJ (gen) voluminous; [paquete] bulky

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- sa adjetivo < paquete> sizeable, bulky; < deuda> massive, enormous; < mangas> voluminous

senos voluminosos — ample bosom

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= bulky, voluminous, fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. He has been well known for his voluminous writings and correspondence.

Ex. The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex. Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

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- sa adjetivo < paquete> sizeable, bulky; < deuda> massive, enormous; < mangas> voluminous

senos voluminosos — ample bosom

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= bulky, voluminous, fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.].

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: He has been well known for his voluminous writings and correspondence.

Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex: Research publication had to adopt the same economic model as trade publication, and research libraries the world over paid the hefty price = Las publicaciones científicas tuvieron que adoptar el mismo modelo económico que las publicaciones comerciales y las bibliotecas universitarias de todo el mundo pagaron un precio elevado.

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voluminoso -sa

adjective

sizeable, large

un paquete voluminoso a sizeable o bulky package

actrices de senos voluminosos actresses with ample bosoms

la voluminosa deuda externa the massive o enormous foreign debt

unas voluminosas mangas voluminous sleeves

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voluminoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ paquete› sizeable, bulky

voluminoso,-a adjetivo voluminous, bulky, large

' voluminoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparatosa
- aparatoso
- voluminosa
English:
bulky
- cumbersome
- rotund
- voluminous

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voluminoso, -a adj
[tomo, objeto] bulky; [bibliografía, colección] voluminous, extensive;
es demasiado voluminoso para ese cuarto it's too big for this room

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voluminoso

adj objeto, maleta bulky; vientre ample; historial lengthy

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voluminoso, -sa adj

: voluminous, massive, bulky

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voluminoso adj large / bulky [comp. bulkier; superl. bulkiest]

Spanish-English dictionary > voluminoso
5 abultar

v.

1 to puff out (hinchar) (mejillas).

2 to be bulky (ocupar mucho espacio).

el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room

3 to augment, to blow up, to exaggerate, to bulge.

Ricardo abulta sus virtudes Richard exaggerates=augments his virtues.

La inflamación abulta el ganglio The inflammation bulges the ganglion.

4 to occupy a lot of space.

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abultar

► verbo transitivo

1 to enlarge, increase

2 figurado to exaggerate

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be bulky

■ la caja abulta mucho the box takes up a lot of space

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verb

to bulge

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1. VT

1) (=aumentar) to increase; (=agrandar) to enlarge; (=hacer abultado) to make bulky

2) (=exagerar) to exaggerate

2. VI

1) (=tener bulto) to be bulky, be big

2) (=tener más importancia) to increase in importance

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulge

la pistola le abultaba debajo de la chaqueta — the gun made a bulge under his jacket

b) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky

dóblalo bien para que no abulte — fold it neatly so that it lies flat
2.
abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate

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= bulk, bulge.

Ex. Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.

Ex. Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

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* abultar poco = be skimpy.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

a) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulge

la pistola le abultaba debajo de la chaqueta — the gun made a bulge under his jacket

b) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky

dóblalo bien para que no abulte — fold it neatly so that it lies flat
2.
abultar vt <cifras/resultados> to inflate

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= bulk, bulge.

Ex: Such entries bulk the catalogue, making its weeding increasingly difficult and time-consuming.

Ex: Finally, the scores of amendments, which had been issued to change rules or clarify their meaning, had mounted to the point where catalogers copies of the AACR were seriously out-of-date, if they were not bulging with tip-ins.

* abultar poco = be skimpy.

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abultar [A1 ]

vi

1

(formar un bulto): ¿qué tienes en el bolsillo que te abulta? what have you got in your pocket that's making it stick out?

la pistola le abultaba debajo de la chaqueta the gun made a bulge under his jacket

2

(ocupar lugar): abulta mucho pero no es pesado it takes up a lot of room o it's very bulky but it's not heavy

dóblalo bien para que no abulte fold it neatly so that it lies flat

ponle un poco de verde al ramo para que abulte más add some greenery to fill the bouquet out a bit

■ abultar

vt

to inflate

abultan artificialmente las cifras they inflate o ( colloq) beef up the figures artificially

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abultar ( conjugate abultar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulge

b) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky

verbo transitivo ‹cifras/resultados› to inflate
abultar
I verbo intransitivo to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room
II vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate

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abultar

♦ vt

1. [mejillas] to puff out

2. [cifras, consecuencias] to exaggerate

♦ vi

1. [ocupar mucho espacio] to be bulky;

el equipaje abulta mucho the luggage takes up a lot of room

2. [formar un bulto] to bulge;

la pistola le abulta debajo de la americana you can see the bulge of his gun under his jacket

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abultar

I v/t

1 swell

2 ( aumentar) increase

II v/i be bulky;

no abulta casi nada it takes up almost no room at all

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abultar vi

: to bulge

abultar vt

: to enlarge, to expand

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abultar vb to be bulky

el paquete abulta mucho the parcel is very bulky

Spanish-English dictionary > abultar
6 abultado

adj.

1 bulky, bulging, bossy, bulgy.

2 bosselated.

m.

textured rendering.

past part.

past participle of spanish verb: abultar.

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abultado

► participio pasado

1→ link=abultar abultar

► adjetivo

1 bulky, big

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ADJ

1) (=voluminoso) bulky, unwieldy; [labios, libro] thick; (Med) swollen

2) (=exagerado) exaggerated

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- da adjetivo

a) <ojos/vientre> bulging; < labios> thick; < cartera> bulging

b) ( abundante) <deuda/suma> enormous, huge; < porción> generous

su abultada ficha personal — his extensive record

una derrota abultada — (period) a crushing defeat

c) ( exagerado) <cifra/cantidad> inflated

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= unwieldy, lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], swollen, bulging, turgid.

Ex. It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

Ex. Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex. As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex. Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex. I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.

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* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

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- da adjetivo

a) <ojos/vientre> bulging; < labios> thick; < cartera> bulging

b) ( abundante) <deuda/suma> enormous, huge; < porción> generous

su abultada ficha personal — his extensive record

una derrota abultada — (period) a crushing defeat

c) ( exagerado) <cifra/cantidad> inflated

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= unwieldy, lumpy [lumpier -comp., lumpiest -sup.], swollen, bulging, turgid.

Ex: It is well-established practice to ignore initial articles when they occur as the initial word of a title or subject heading, so that unwieldy sequences do not evolve under such words.

Ex: Between 9 and 12 months, lumpy or chopped foods, such as vegetables, meats, or cottage cheese, may be introduced.

Ex: As Feng swept by with an almost inaudible 'Good morning, Jeanne' escaping from her lips, Leforte thought she detected the tell-tale indications of crying on her face -- the red, swollen eyes, the puffiness.

Ex: Ladies bemoan their fat tummies, wobbly thighs, bulging hips and flabby thighs.

Ex: I recently found out that ' turgid,' which actually means 'swollen' and that I was confusing it with 'turbid,' a word I've never heard.

* cada vez más abultado = swelling.

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abultado -da

adjective

1 ‹ojos/vientre› bulging; ‹labios› thick; ‹cartera› bulging; ‹libro› thick

2 (abundante) ‹deuda/suma› enormous, huge

su abultada ficha personal his extensive record

una derrota abultada ( period); a crushing defeat

3 (exagerado) ‹cifra/cantidad› inflated

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Del verbo abultar: ( conjugate abultar)

abultado es:

el participio

Multiple Entries:
abultado
abultar
abultado
◊ -da adjetivo

a) ‹ojos/vientre› bulging;

‹ labios› thick;
‹ cartera› bulging
b) ( abundante) ‹deuda/suma› enormous, huge

c) ( exagerado) ‹cifra/cantidad› inflated

abultar ( conjugate abultar) verbo intransitivo
a) ( formar un bulto) to make a bulge

b) ( ocupar lugar) to be bulky

verbo transitivo ‹cifras/resultados› to inflate
abultado,-a adjetivo bulky, big
abultar
I verbo intransitivo to be bulky: este sillón abulta mucho, this armchair takes up a lot of room
II vtr (una cifra, una noticia) to exaggerate
' abultado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abultada

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abultado, -a adj

1. [paquete] bulky;
[labios] thick; [frente] prominent;
estómago abultado potbelly

2. [beneficios, factura] sizeable;

ganaron por una abultada mayoría they won by a large majority;

sufrieron una abultada derrota they suffered a heavy defeat

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abultado

adj

1 bulging

2 derrota heavy

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abultado, -da adj

: bulging, bulky

Spanish-English dictionary > abultado
7 bulto

m.

1 bulk, size.

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space

hacer bulto (figurative) to make up the numbers

un error de bulto a glaring error

escurrir el bulto (figurative) to shirk; (trabajo) to evade the issue (cuestión)

2 bump.

me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3 blurred shape.

4 package.

¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage

5 bulge, bulging, knob, protrusion.

6 swelling, inflammation.

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bulto

► nombre masculino

1 (tamaño) volume, size, bulk

2 (forma) shape, form

3 (abultamiento - en cosa) bulge; (- en piel) lump

■ el pañuelo te hace un bulto en el bolsillo your handkerchief makes a bulge in your pocket

■ tiene un bulto en el pecho she has a lump on her breast

4 (equipaje) piece of luggage, item of luggage; (fardo) bundle; (paquete) package

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a bulto roughly

de bulto serious, important

hacer bulto to take up space

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noun m.

1) bulge

2) pack, bundle

3) shape

4) lump

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SM

1) (=abultamiento) bulge

se le notaba un bulto debajo de la chaqueta — you could see a shape o bulge under his jacket

- buscar el bulto a algn

- menear el bulto a algn

2) (=silueta) shape

vimos un bulto moviéndose entre los árboles — we saw a shape moving in the trees

sin gafas solo distingo los bultos — without glasses I can only make out shapes

• ir al bulto — (Taur) to go for the body; (Ftbl) to go for the man

3) (=volumen) space, room

no ocupa o hace bulto — it doesn't take up any space o room

he comprado regalos que ocupen poco bulto — I've bought presents that won't take up much space o that are not too bulky

• error de bulto — glaring error

• de mucho bulto — (lit) bulky; (fig) important

• de poco bulto — (lit) small; (fig) unimportant

llevaba dos bolsas de poco bulto — she carried two small bags

no discutamos por cosas de poco bulto — let's not argue about unimportant things

- a bulto

así, a bulto, debe de haber unas mil botellas — at a rough guess there must be about a thousand bottles

calcular algo a bulto — to work sth out roughly, make a rough estimate of sth

decir algo a bulto —

di algo a bulto — just have a guess

- escurrir el bulto

- ir de bulto

allí solo estábamos para hacer bulto — we were only there to make up o swell the numbers

no hay que hacer nada, solo ir de bulto — we don't have to do anything, we just have to be there o to go along

4) (=paquete) [de compra] bag; [de ropa, papel] bundle; [de equipaje] piece of luggage o (EEUU) baggage

vino cargado de bultos del supermercado — he arrived laden with bags from the supermarket

el camión trajo todos los bultos pesados — the truck brought all the heavy loads

pon los bultos en el maletero — put the luggage in the boot, put the baggage in the trunk (EEUU)

bulto de mano — item of hand luggage

5) (Med) (=quiste) lump; (=chichón) bump

le salió un bulto en el cuello — he got a lump on his neck

del golpe me salió un bulto en la frente — I got a bump on my forehead when I hit myself

6) (=estatua) statue

7) (Mil) ** squaddie *, recruit

8) Ven [de escolar] satchel, bag

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masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

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= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex. But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex. Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex. Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex. Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

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* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

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masculino

1)

a) (cuerpo, forma)

a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía — I saw a shape moving in the distance

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta — you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

escurrir el bulto — (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out; ( en entrevista) to dodge the issue

b) ( volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto — light things that aren't too bulky

errores de bulto — glaring errors

a bulto — (fam)

así, a bulto, yo diría unas 500 personas — at a guess, I'd say about 500 people

hacer bulto — to swell the numbers

2) (Med) lump

3)

a) (paquete, bolsa) piece of luggage

bulto de mano — piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

cargada de bultos — laden with packages (o bags etc)

b) (Col) ( saco) sack

llevar del bulto — (Col fam)

nos tocó llevar del bulto — we got a raw deal

¿cómo andas? - llevado del bulto — how are you? - I'm having a bit of a rough time of it (colloq)

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= lump, bulge, hump, bump.

Ex: But the leaven of the principles, promulgated by the International Federation, has not yet penetrated into more than half the lump of documentary material.

Ex: Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex: Indeed it is normally possible to see with a raking light which was the mould side of the sheet, for it shows a pattern of both chain and wire indentations, while the other side (the felt side) is more or less flat, or shows wire humps only.

Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

* bulto de grasa = fat lump.

* con bultos = lumpiness.

* escabullir el bulto = shirk + responsibility, pass + the buck.

* escurrir el bulto = pass + the buck, weasel (on/out of), duck out.

* hacer bulto = bulge.

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bulto

masculine

A

1

(cuerpo, forma): a lo lejos vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving in the distance

sólo distingo bultos I can only make out vague shapes

un toro que va al bulto a bull that goes straight for the body

se le notaba el bulto de la pistola debajo de la chaqueta you could see the bulge o form of the gun under his jacket

2 (volumen) bulk

cosas ligeras y de poco bulto light things that don't take up too much space o that aren't too bulky

no pesa pero hace mucho bulto it isn't heavy but it takes up a lot of space o it's very bulky

errores de bulto glaring errors

a bulto ( fam): no sé las cantidades, siempre lo echo todo a bulto I don't know the quantities, I just guess

así, a bulto, yo diría que hay unas 500 personas at a guess o off the top of my head, I'd say there are about 500 people

cuanto or a menos bulto más claridad: déjalo que se vaya, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let him go, the fewer, the better

tiremos todo esto, cuanto menos bulto más claridad let's throw all this out, it's just getting in the way o then we may be able to see what we're doing

hacer bulto to swell the numbers

B ( Med) lump

C

1

(paquete, bolsa): ¿cuántos bultos llevas? how many pieces of luggage do you have?

bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage

salió de la tienda cargada de bultos she came out of the shop laden with packages ( o bags etc)

2 ( Col) (saco) sack

escurrir el bulto ( fam): en cuanto hay que arrimar el hombro, escurre el bulto when we/they have to get down to some work he ducks out ( colloq)

cuando se lo preguntamos trató de escurrir el bulto when we asked her about it she tried to dodge the issue

llevar del bulto ( Col fam): siempre nos toca llevar del bulto we always get the worst of things o get a raw deal

¿cómo anda? — llevado del bulto how are you? — I'm having a bit of a rough time of it ( colloq)

D (estatua) statue

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bulto sustantivo masculino
1
a) (cuerpo, forma) shape;

◊ vi un bulto que se movía I saw a shape moving;

escurrir el bulto (fam) ( en el trabajo) to duck out;

( en entrevista) to dodge the issue
b) ( volumen):

◊ hace mucho/poco bulto it is/isn't very bulky

2 (Med) lump
3
a) (maleta, bolsa) piece of luggage;

◊ bulto de mano piece o item of hand baggage o luggage;

cargada de bultos laden with packages (o bags etc)
b) (Col, Méx) ( saco) sack

bulto sustantivo masculino
1 (volumen, objeto indeterminado) shape, form
2 (equipaje) piece of luggage
3 Med lump
♦ Locuciones: familiar escurrir el bulto, to pass the buck
un error de bulto, a big mistake
' bulto' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
escurrir
- abultar
- agrandar
- cargar
- cuesta
- envoltorio
- levantar
- paquete
- tambache
English:
bulge
- bundle
- growth
- hand-luggage
- hefty
- lump
- manhandle
- package
- pass
- shape
- bump
- knob
- skive off

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bulto

♦ nm

1. [volumen] bulk, size;

hacer mucho bulto to take up a lot of space;

Comp

de bulto: un error de bulto a glaring error

Comp

hacer bulto to make up the numbers;

viene a hacer bulto he's just here to make up the numbers

2. [abombamiento] [en rodilla, superficie] bump;
[en maleta, bolsillo] bulge;
me ha salido un bulto en el brazo I've got a lump on my arm

3. [forma imprecisa] blurred shape;

dos bultos se movían en la oscuridad two shapes were moving in the darkness

4. [paquete] package;
[maleta] item of luggage; [fardo] bundle;
¿dónde puedo dejar mis bultos? where can I put my luggage o bags?;

un bulto sospechoso obligó a evacuar el edificio a suspicious package forced them to evacuate the building

Comp
bulto de mano piece o item of hand luggage
5.
bulto (redondo) [estatua] statue

6. CAm, Col, Méx, Ven [cartapacio] briefcase, satchel

7. Méx Fam
de bulto: esas cajas sólo están de bulto [de sobra] those boxes are just taking up space

♦ a bulto loc adv

approximately, roughly;

hacer un cálculo a bulto to make a rough estimate

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bulto

m

1 ( paquete) package;

escurrir el bulto fam duck out fam

2 MED lump

3 en superficie bulge

4 ( silueta) (vague) shape

5 ( pieza de equipaje) piece of baggage;

bultos pl baggage sg, Br tb luggage sg ;

bultos de mano hand baggage sg, Br tb hand luggage sg

6 ( volumen)

:

hacer bulto swell the numbers;

de bulto error glaring;

a bulto roughly, at a guess

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bulto nm

1) : package, bundle

2) : piece of luggage, bag

3) : size, bulk, volume

4) : form, shape

5) : lump (on the body), swelling, bulge

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bulto n

1. (abultamiento) lump

le han detectado un bulto en la mama they've discovered a lump in her breast

2. (cuerpo, objeto) shape

no lo veo bien, sólo distingo un bulto I can't see it clearly, I can just make out a shape

3. (maleta) item of luggage

no puedo con tantos bultos I can't carry so much luggage

Spanish-English dictionary > bulto
8 corpulento

adj.

1 stout, burly, heavily built, heavy-set.

2 hefty, bulky.

3 solid, sturdy.

4 full-bodied.

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corpulento

► adjetivo

1 corpulent, stocky, stout

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(f. - corpulenta)

adj.

stout

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ADJ [persona] burly, heavily-built; [árbol] stout, solid, massive

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- ta adjetivo <persona/animal> hefty, burly; < árbol> solid, sturdy

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= hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.].

Ex. This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.

Ex. In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

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- ta adjetivo <persona/animal> hefty, burly; < árbol> solid, sturdy

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= hefty [heftier -comp., heftiest -sup.], strong [stronger -comp., strongest -sup.].

Ex: This new font had increased contrast and x-height in the lower case and a hefty set of capitals = Este nuevo tipo de letra había aumentado el contraste y el ojo medio de las minúsculas y las mayúsculas eran voluminosas.

Ex: In fact, the 1979 index figures show a strong contrast between the hardback and paperback turnovers, with the hardback market being down and the paperback market up.

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corpulento -ta

adjective

A ‹persona› hefty, burly, heavily built; ‹animal› hefty, bulky; ‹árbol› solid, sturdy

B ‹vino› full-bodied

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corpulento
◊ -ta adjetivo ‹persona/animal› hefty, burly;

‹ árbol› solid, sturdy
corpulento,-a adjetivo corpulent, stout
' corpulento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corpulenta
- hermoso
English:
corpulent
- portly
- stout
- bulky
- heavily
- hefty

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corpulento, -a adj
[persona] heavily built, burly; [animal] bulky
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corpulento

adj solidly built, burly

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corpulento, -ta adj

robusto: robust, stout, sturdy

Spanish-English dictionary > corpulento
9 grande

adj.

1 big, large.

este traje me está o me queda grande this suit is too big for me

un gran artista a great artist

el gran favorito the firm favorite

una gran figura a big name

una gran parte de mi trabajo implica… a large part of my job involves…

una gran responsabilidad a heavy responsibility

a lo grande in a big way, in style

grandes almacenes department store

gran angular (photography) wide-angle lens

Gran Bretaña Great Britain

el Gran Cañón the Grand Canyon

gran danés great Dane

gran éxito smash (hit) (disco, libro)

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes

la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China)

el gran público the general public

gran superficie (commerce) hypermarket (peninsular Spanish)

2 old (de edad). (Mexican Spanish, River Plate)

3 fantastic(informal). ( River Plate)

4 magnus, Mag, magnum.

5 grand, formidable, majestical, stately.

m.

grandee (noble).

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grande

► adjetivo

1 (tamaño) large, big

■ esta casa es demasiado grande para ellos dos this house is too big for the two of them

2 (fuerte, intenso) great

■ su partida les produjo una pena muy grande his departure caused them great sorrow

3 (mayor) grown-up, old, big

► nombre masculino

1 (de elevada jerarquía) great

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a lo grande on a grand scale, in a big way

estar grande una cosa a alguien to be too big on somebody

pasarlo en grande familiar to have a great time

vivir a lo grande figurado to live in style

Grande de España grandee Table 1 NOTA See also gran/Table 1

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adj.

1) big

2) large

3) great

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1. ADJ
( antes de sm sing gran)
1) [de tamaño] big, large; [de estatura] big, tall; [número, velocidad] high, great

viven en una casa muy grande — they live in a very big o large house

¿cómo es de grande? — how big o large is it?, what size is it?

los zapatos le están muy grandes — the shoes are too big for her

en cantidades más grandes — in larger o greater quantities

grandísimo — enormous, huge

un esfuerzo grandísimo — an enormous effort, a huge effort

un coche grandísimo — a whacking great car *

¡grandísimo tunante! — you old rogue!

el gran Buenos Aires — greater Buenos Aires

- a lo grande

hacer algo a lo grande — to do sth in style, make a splash doing sth *

vivir a lo grande — to live in style

- quedarle algo grande a algn

- pasarlo en grande

2) (=importante) [artista, hazaña] great; [empresa] big

un gran pintor — a great painter

un gran desastre — a great disaster

es una ventaja muy grande — it's a great advantage

hay una diferencia no muy grande — there is not a very big o great difference

los grandes bancos internacionales — the big international banks

las grandes empresas multinacionales — the big multinationals

la gran mayoría — the great majority

3) (=mucho, muy) great

con gran placer — with great pleasure

fueron grandes amigos — they were great friends

he sentido una gran pena — I felt very sad

me llevé una alegría muy grande — I felt very happy

comer con gran apetito — to eat hungrily

un mes de gran calor — a very hot month

un programa de gran éxito — a very successful programme

se estrenó con gran éxito — it was a great success, it went off very well

4) [en edad]
(=mayor)
ya eres grande, Raúl — you are a big boy now, Raúl

¿qué piensas hacer cuando seas grande? — what do you want to do when you grow up?

5)

¡qué grande! — Arg * how funny!

2. SMF

1) (=personaje importante)

los grandes de la industria — the major companies in the industry

uno de los grandes de la pantalla — one of the screen greats

los siete grandes — the Big Seven

Grande de España — grandee

2) LAm (=adulto) adult

3. SF

1) Arg [de lotería] first prize, big prize

2) And ** (=cárcel) clink **, jail

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

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= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex. If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex. Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex. Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex. The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex. The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex. The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex. Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex. In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex. Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex. A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex. Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex. It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex. There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex. The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex. However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex. The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex. Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex. In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex. I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

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* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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I
adjetivo [ gran is used before singular nouns]

1)

a) ( en dimensiones) large, big; <boca/nariz> big

un tipo grande — a big guy

b) ( en demasía) too big

me queda or me está grande — it's too big for me

quedarle grande a alguien — puesto/responsabilidad to be too much for somebody

2) ( alto) tall

qué grande está Andrés! — isn't Andrés tall!

3) (Geog)

el Gran Santiago — Greater Santiago

4) ( en edad)

los más grandes pueden ir solos — the older o bigger ones can go on their own

cuando sea grande — when I grow up

ya son grandes — they are all grown up now

5) (delante del n)

a) (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/vino — a great man/wine

b) ( poderoso) big

los grandes bancos — the big banks

los grandes señores feudales — the great feudal lords

a lo grande — in style

6)

a) (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena — it caused me great sadness

un día de gran calor — a very hot day

me llevé un susto más grande...! — I got such a fright!

una gran explosión — a powerful explosion

es un gran honor — it is a great honor

una temporada de gran éxito — a very o a highly successful season

son grandes amigos — they're great friends

b) ( uso enfático)

eso es una gran verdad — that is absolutely true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza — you're a real swine (colloq)

qué mentira más grande! — that's a complete lie!

7)

a) ( en número) < familia> large, big; < clase> big

la gran parte or mayoría de los votantes — the great o vast majority of the voters

b) ( elevado)

a gran velocidad — at high o great speed

volar a gran altura — to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura — a very tall building

un gran número de personas — a large number of people

objetos de gran valor — objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos en grande — we had a great time (colloq)

•

- grandes almacenes

- gran danés

- Gran Guerra

- gran ópera

- Gran Premio

- gran público
II
masculino, femenino

1) (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name

2)

a) ( mayor)

quiero ir con los grandes — I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada — their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto)

los grandes — the grown-ups

•

- Grande de España

* * *

= vast [vaster -comp., vastest -sup.], big [bigger -comp., biggest -sup.], bulky, considerable, deep [deeper -comp., deepest -sup.], extensive, great [greater -comp., greatest -sup.], heavy [heavier -comp., heaviest -sup.], high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], huge, large [larger -comp., largest -sup.], large scale [large-scale], tremendous, wide [wider -comp., widest -sup.], goodly [goodlier -comp., goodliest -sup.], abysmal, heavyweight [heavy weight], broad [broader -comp., broadest -sup.], of the highest order.

Ex: If you add to this other access points, such as collections housed in old people's homes or day centres, prisons, hospitals, youth clubs, playgroups etc the coverage is vast.

Ex: Fiction is a big item for children and also just for ordinary public library users.

Ex: Like all enumerative schedules, the LC schedules are bulky, extending to some 8000 pages.

Ex: The need to become familiar with different command languages for different hosts is a considerable barrier to effective retrieval.

Ex: The world's largest processing department's plans and policies are always of deep interest.

Ex: The minutely detailed classification is of the type appropriate to an extensive collection.

Ex: Clearly, great variations can be expected between different indexing languages for different databases.

Ex: In fact, the area was well served by a very good neighbourhood advice centre which had a heavy workload of advice and information-giving.

Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.

Ex: A user searching for Smith's 'History as Argument' who was not sure under which subject it would be entered, would have to prowl through a huge number of cards in a card catalog to find the entry under SMITH.

Ex: Serial searching for a string of characters is usually performed on a small subset of a large file.

Ex: It is in the development of such large-scale services that problems are seen most acutely.

Ex: There has been tremendous growth in libraries since then, but, fundamentally, it has been possible to build on the foundation that nineteenth-century heroes constructed.

Ex: The method is sufficiently flexible to allow for wide modifications.

Ex: However, we must not forget the book which the critics acclaim and which also sells in goodly numbers.

Ex: The major problem encountered in encouraging young adults to use public libraries is the abysmal lack of specialist young adult librarians = El principal problema que se encuentra para es incentivar a los jóvenes a usar las bibliotecas públicas es la enorme falta de bibliotecarios especialistas en temas relacionados con los adolescentes.

Ex: Heavyweight information technology firms such as IBM are appearing in the market and challenging traditional players.

Ex: In 'upper town' streets are broad, quiet, and tree-shaded; the homes are tall and heavy and look like battleships, each anchored in its private sea of grass.

Ex: I've got to tell you, and I do say this affectionately, but we're talking about a geek of the highest order.

* a grandes rasgos = broadly, rough draft.

* a gran escala = large scale [large-scale], massive, on a wide scale, high-volume, wide-scale, on a broad scale, in a big way, on a grand scale.

* a gran velocidad = at great speed.

* a lo grande = in a big way, big time, grandly, on a grand scale.

* armar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* a un gran coste = at (a) great expense.

* avanzar con gran dificultad = grind on.

* bastante grande = largish.

* calabacín grande = marrow, marrow squash.

* causar una gran sensación = make + a splash.

* causar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* causar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons, make + a splash.

* celebrar a lo grande = make + a song and dance about.

* con gran capacidad = capacious.

* con gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* con gran densidad de población = densely populated.

* con gran dificultad = with great difficulty.

* con gran esplendor = grandly.

* con gran iluminación = brightly illuminated.

* con gran motivación = highly-motivated.

* con gran sentimiento = earnestly.

* conseguir en gran medida + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio.

* contribuir en gran medida a + Infinitivo = go + a long way (towards/to/in) + Gerundio, go far in + Gerundio, go far towards + Gerundio.

* con una gran cultura = well-read.

* con una gran diferencia = by a huge margin.

* con una gran tradición = long-standing.

* con un gran número de lectores = widely-read.

* con un gran suspiro = with a deep sigh.

* convertirse en un gran problema = grow to + a crisis.

* correr un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* crear con gran destreza = craft.

* dar un gran paso adelante = reach + milestone.

* de gran ahorro energético = energy-saving.

* de gran belleza = scenic.

* de gran calibre = high-calibre.

* de gran calidad = high-quality, high-grade [high grade], high-calibre.

* de gran capacidad = large-capacity, high capacity.

* de gran colorido = brightly coloured.

* de gran corazón = big-hearted.

* de gran efecto = wide-reaching.

* de gran éxito comercial = high selling.

* de gran formato = oversized.

* de gran impacto = high impact [high-impact].

* de gran influencia = seminal.

* de gran lucidez = clear-sighted.

* de gran lujo = top-class.

* de gran potencia = high-powered.

* de gran repercusión = far-reaching, wide-reaching, far-ranging.

* de gran talento = talented.

* de gran valor = highly valued, highly valuable.

* de gran valor histórico = of great historical value.

* de gran venta = high selling.

* demasiado grande = oversized.

* describir a grandes rasgos = paint + a broad picture.

* desplazarse grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.

* el gran hermano = big brother.

* el todo es más grande que la suma de sus partes = the whole is greater than the sum of its parts.

* empresa de grandes derroches = high roller.

* en gran cantidad = prodigiously.

* en grandes cantidades = en masse, in good number, in bulk.

* en grandes números = in record numbers, in record numbers.

* en gran formato = oversize, oversized.

* en gran medida = by and large, extensively, greatly, heavily, largely, to a considerable extent, to a high degree, to a large extent, tremendously, vastly, very much, to a great extent, in no small way, to any great degree, in many ways, in large part, in large measure, in no small measure, to a large degree, to a great degree.

* en gran número = numerously.

* en gran parte = largely, in large part, in large measure, for the most part, to a great extent, to a great degree.

* en un gran aprieto = in dire straits.

* en un gran apuro = in dire straits.

* esperar una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* expresión típica de Gran Bretaña = Briticism.

* extra grande = extra-large.

* gestión de grandes extensiones para la cría de ganado = range management.

* gran altura = high altitude.

* gran aumento = heavy increase.

* gran bebedor = heavy drinker.

* gran belleza = scenic beauty.

* Gran Bretaña = Britain, Great Britain.

* gran calidad = high standard.

* gran cantidad de = large crop of, mass of.

* gran categoría = high standard.

* gran cosa = big deal.

* gran danés = Great Dane.

* Gran Depresión, la = Depression, the, Great Depression, the.

* grandes almacenes = department store.

* grandes cantidades de = storerooms of, huge numbers of, huge numbers of, great numbers of.

* grandes escritores, los = great imaginative writers, the.

* grandes robles nacen de pequeñas bellotas = great oaks from little acorns grow.

* grandes sumas de dinero = vast sums of money.

* grande superficie = shopping mall, shopping complex, shopping centre.

* grandes y pequeños = great and small.

* grande y tenebroso = cavernous.

* gran ducado = grand-duchy.

* gran espectáculo = extravaganza.

* gran extensión de tierra dedicada a la cría de animales de pasto = rangeland.

* gran grupo = constellation.

* gran mentira = big fat lie.

* gran nivel = high standard.

* gran número de = great numbers of.

* gran pantalla de televisión = large-screen television.

* gran parte = much.

* gran parte de = much of.

* gran peso = heavy weight.

* gran placer = great pleasure.

* gran potencia = great power.

* gran salto adelante = giant leap, great leap forward.

* gran tiburón blanco = great white shark.

* gran titular = headline banner.

* hacer grandes esfuerzos por = take + (great) pains to.

* hacer grandes progresos = make + great strides.

* hacer un gran esfuerzo = go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo.

* hacer un gran negocio = make + a killing.

* IGE (Integración a Gran Escala) = LSI (Large Scale Integration).

* influir en gran medida = become + a force.

* jaula grande para pájaros = aviary.

* jugador de grandes apuestas = high roller.

* la Gran Manzana = the Big Apple.

* la gran mayoría de = the vast majority of, the bulk of.

* levantar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* llevarse una (gran) sorpresa = be in for a (big) surprise.

* lo suficientemente grande = large enough, big enough.

* más grande = greater.

* muy grande = big time.

* Nombre + a gran escala = broad scale + Nombre.

* no ser gran cosa = not add up to much, add up to + nothing.

* no ser una gran pérdida = be no great loss.

* no significar gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no suponer gran cosa = not add up to much.

* no valer gran cosa = be no great shakes.

* pago único y bien grande = fat lump sum.

* para + Posesivo + gran sorpresa = much to + Posesivo + surprise.

* pasarlo a lo grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasarlo en grande = have + a ball, have + a whale of a time.

* pasárselo en grande = enjoy + every minute of, love + every minute of it.

* Pedro el Grande = Peter the Great.

* pensar a lo grande = think + big.

* Pie Grande = Bigfoot, Sasquatch.

* por un gran margen = by a huge margin.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* provocar un gran alboroto = make + a splash.

* provocar un gran revuelo = set + the cat among the pigeons, put + the cat among the pigeons.

* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.

* recorrer grandes distancias = travel + long distances.

* revista que tiene una gran demanda popular = mass-market journal.

* ser de gran ayuda para = be a boon to.

* ser de gran beneficio para = be of great benefit to.

* ser una gran ayuda = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran alivio = be a welcome relief.

* ser un gran apoyo = be a tower of strength.

* ser un gran avance = be half the battle.

* ser un gran paso adelante = be half the battle.

* taza grande = mug.

* tener en gran estima = have + a very high regard for.

* tener gran éxito = hit + a home run, hit it out of + the park, knock it out of + the park.

* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.

* tener gran repercusión = be far reaching.

* tener una gran tradición = have + a long ancestry.

* tener un gran impacto = have + a big impact.

* tomar un gran riesgo = play (for) + high stakes.

* una gran cantidad de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a large degree of, a mass of, a plethora of, a supply of, a vast amount of, a city of, a wealth of, a sea of, a cascade of, an army of, a good many, a huge number of, a great number of, a multitude of, scores of, a host of, a vast corpus of, a whole host of.

* una gran cantidad y variedad de = a wealth and breadth of.

* una gran diversidad de = a wide range of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of.

* una gran experiencia = a wealth of experience.

* una gran extensión de = a sea of.

* una gran gama de = a wide range of, a rich tapestry of, a wide band of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* una gran mayoría de = a large proportion of.

* una gran parte de = a broad population of, a lion's share of.

* una gran pérdida = a great loss.

* una gran proporción de = a large proportion of.

* una gran variedad de = a wide range of, a multiplicity of, a rich tapestry of, a plurality of, a broad variety of, a broad range of, a whole gamut of.

* un gran espectro de = a wide band of.

* un gran número de = a good deal of, a great deal of, a plethora of, a wide range of, a full roster of, a fair number of, a great number of, a broad variety of, a wide variety of, a broad range of, a vast corpus of.

* un gran repertorio de = an arsenal of, an armoury of [armory].

* un gran volumen de = a vast corpus of.

* venirle Algo grande a Alguien = get + too big for + Posesivo + breeches.

* WAN (red de gran alcance) = WAN (wide area network).

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grande¹

adjective

[ gran is used before singular nouns]

A

1 (en dimensiones) large, big

se mudaron a una casa más grande they moved to a larger o bigger house

sus grandes ojos negros her big dark eyes

un tipo grande, ancho de hombros a big, broad-shouldered guy

una chica grandota, fortachona ( fam); a big, strong girl, a strapping lass ( BrE colloq)

tiene la boca/nariz grande she has a big mouth/nose

abra la boca más grande open wider

2 (en demasía) too big

¿esto será grande para Daniel? do you think this is too big for Daniel?

estos zapatos me quedan or me están grandes these shoes are too big for me

quedarle or ( Esp) venirle grande a algn «puesto/responsabilidad» to be too much for sb

B (alto) tall

¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!, hasn't Andrés gotten* tall!

C ( Geog):

el Gran Buenos Aires/Bilbao Greater Buenos Aires/Bilbao

D

1

( esp AmL) ‹niño/chico› (en edad): los más grandes pueden ir solos the older o bigger ones can go on their own

ya eres grande y puedes comer solito you're a big boy now and you can feed yourself

cuando sea grande quiero ser bailarina when I grow up I want to be a ballet dancer

mis hijos ya son grandes my children are all grown up now

2

( Arg) (maduro, mayor): es una mujer grande she isn't a young woman o she's a mature woman

está saliendo con un tipo grande she's going out with an older guy

E ( delante del n)

1 (notable, excelente) great

un gran hombre/artista/vino a great man/artist/wine

la gran dama del teatro the grande dame of the theater

2 (poderoso) big

los grandes bancos/industriales the big banks/industrialists

los grandes señores feudales the great feudal lords

a lo grande in style

3

(en importancia): son grandes amigos they're great friends

grandes fumadores heavy smokers

F ( fam)

(increíble): ¡qué cosa más grande! ¡ya te he dicho 20 veces que no lo sé! this is unbelievable! I've told you 20 times already that I don't know!

¿no es grande que ahora me echen la culpa a mí? ( iró); and now they blame me; great, isn't it? ( iro)

G

1 (en intensidad, grado) great

me causó una gran pena it caused me great sadness

me has dado una gran alegría you have made me very happy

comió con gran apetito she ate hungrily o heartily

un día de gran calor a very hot day

los grandes fríos del 47 the great o big freeze of '47

me llevé un susto más grande … I got such a fright

para mi gran vergüenza to my great embarrassment

se produjo una gran explosión there was a powerful explosion

es un gran honor para mí it is a great honor* for me

ha sido una temporada de gran éxito it has been a very o a highly successful season

no corre gran prisa it is not very urgent

las paredes tienen gran necesidad de una mano de pintura the walls are very much in need of a coat of paint

2

(uso enfático): eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely o very true

eres un grandísimo sinvergüenza you're a real swine ( colloq)

ésa es la mentira más grande que he oído that's the biggest lie I've ever heard

¡qué gran novedad! ( iró); you don't say! o what a surprise! ( iro)

H

1 (en número) ‹familia› large, big; ‹clase› big

la gran mayoría de los votantes the great o vast majority of the voters

dedican gran parte de su tiempo a la investigación they devote much of o a great deal of their time to research

esto se debe en gran parte a que … this is largely due to the fact that …

2

(elevado): a gran velocidad at high o great speed

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height

un edificio de gran altura a very tall building

un gran número de personas a large number of people

objetos de gran valor objects of great value

en grande: lo pasamos or nos divertimos en grande we had a great time ( colloq)

Compuestos:

● gran angular

masculine wide-angle lens

● gran capital

masculine:

el gran capital big business

● gran danés

masculine Great Dane

● Gran Depresión

feminine:

la Gran Depresión the Great Depression

● gran explosión

( Astron): la gran explosión the Big Bang

● Gran Guerra

feminine:

la Gran Guerra the Great War

● gran hermano

masculine Big Brother

el gran hermano te observa or te vigila Big Brother is watching you

● Gran Maestre

masculine Grand Master

● gran maestro

masculine grand master

● gran maestro internacional

masculine international grand master

● gran ópera

feminine grand opera

● Gran Premio

masculine Grand Prix

● gran público

masculine:

el gran público the general public

● gran reserva

feminine gran reserva (↑ grana a1)

● gran simpático

masculine ( Anat):

el gran simpático the sympathetic nervous system

● gran superficie

feminine ( Esp) large supermarket, hypermarket ( BrE)

● grandes almacenes

mpl department store

grande²

masculine, feminine

A (de la industria, el comercio) big o leading name, leading player

uno de los tres grandes de la industria automovilística one of the big three names o one of the big three in the car industry

B ( esp AmL)

1

(mayor): quiero ir con los grandes I want to go with the big boys/girls

la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

2 (adulto) grown-up

Compuesto:

Grande de España

(Spanish) grandee o nobleman

grande³

feminine

( RPl)

la grande the big prize, the jackpot

sacarse la grande (literal) to win the big prize o the jackpot

se sacó la grande con ese marido she hit the jackpot with that husband

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grande adjetivo
◊ gran is used before singular nouns

1
a) ( en dimensiones) ‹casa/área/nariz› big, large;

◊ un tipo grande a big guy;

unos grande almacenes a department store
b) ( en demasía) too big;

◊ me queda grande it's too big for me

c) ( en número) ‹ familia› large, big;

‹ clase› big;
la gran parte or mayoría the great majority
2
a) ( alto) tall;

◊ ¡qué grande está Andrés! isn't Andrés tall!

b) ( en edad):

◊ cuando sea grande when I grow up;

ya son grandes they are all grown up now
3 (Geog):
◊ el Ggrande Santiago Greater Santiago

4 ( delante del n)
a) (notable, excelente) great;

◊ un gran hombre a great man

b) ( poderoso) big;

◊ los grandes bancos the big banks;

a lo grande in style
5
a) (en intensidad, grado) ‹pena/honor/ventaja› great;

‹ explosión› powerful;
◊ ¡me llevé un susto más grande … ! I got such a fright!;

una temporada de gran éxito a very o a highly successful season;
son grandes amigos they're great friends;
eso es una gran verdad that is absolutely true;
¡qué mentira más grande! that's a complete lie!
b) ( elevado):

◊ a gran velocidad at high o great speed;

volar a gran altura to fly at a great height;
un gran número de personas a large number of people;
objetos de gran valor objects of great value;
en grande: lo pasamos en grande we had a great time (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
a) ( mayor):

◊ la grande ya está casada their eldest (daughter) is already married

b) ( adulto):

◊ los grandes the grown-ups

grande adjetivo
1 (tamaño) big, large
grandes almacenes, department stores
2 (cantidad) large
3 fig (fuerte, intenso) great: es un gran músico, he is a great musician
♦ Locuciones: a lo grande, in style
figurado pasarlo en grande, to have a great time
' grande' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- alfombra
- ampliar
- ampliación
- armatoste
- así
- bastante
- bestial
- bloque
- buena
- bueno
- cabezón
- cabezona
- cabezudo
- cajón
- calabacín
- campeonato
- cantidad
- canto
- ciudad
- colosal
- consideración
- fenomenal
- formidable
- gran
- hermosa
- hermoso
- incalculable
- ingeniosa
- ingenioso
- mía
- mío
- monstruosa
- monstruoso
- monumental
- nuestra
- nuestro
- pila
- puerta
- quedar
- señor
- suficientemente
- suma
- sumo
- terraza
- tirada
- tremenda
- tremendo
- venir
- bailar
English:
abnormally
- above
- ample
- army
- awful
- bag
- baggy
- bay
- big
- boat
- border
- box
- breaker
- brush
- bulk
- carve
- cauldron
- cushion
- deposit
- enough
- extend
- grand
- great
- grow
- hers
- in
- integrate
- large
- lion
- manufacturer
- marrow
- mighty
- mine
- outrank
- overgrown
- paving stone
- place
- roller
- set on
- set upon
- slight
- spanking
- style
- tablespoonful
- tea urn
- temptation
- terrific
- time
- to
- tub

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grande gran is used instead of grande before singular nouns (e.g. gran hombre great man).

♦ adj

1. [de tamaño] big, large;

este traje me está o [m5] me queda grande this suit is too big for me;

el gran Buenos Aires/Santiago greater Buenos Aires/Santiago, the metropolitan area of Buenos Aires/Santiago;
Fig
el cargo le viene grande he's not up to the job;
Fam
pagó con un billete de los grandes he paid with a large note

Comp
grandes almacenes department store; Fot gran angular wide-angle lens;
la Gran Barrera de Coral the Great Barrier Reef;

Gran Bretaña Great Britain;

el Gran Cañón (del Colorado) the Grand Canyon;

gran danés Great Dane;
Hist la Gran Depresión the Great Depression;
gran ducado grand duchy;

la Gran Explosión the Big Bang;

la Gran Guerra the Great War;

los Grandes Lagos the Great Lakes;

gran maestro [en ajedrez] grand master;
Hist Gran Mogol Mogul;
la Gran Muralla (China) the Great Wall (of China);
Dep Gran Premio Grand Prix; Hist el Gran Salto Adelante the Great Leap Forward;
gran simio antropoide great ape;

gran slam [en tenis] grand slam;
Esp Com gran superficie hypermarket
2. [de altura] tall;

¡qué grande está tu hermano! your brother's really grown!

3. [en importancia] great;

una gran mujer a great woman;

los grandes bancos the major banks;

la gran mayoría está a favor del proyecto the great o overwhelming majority are in favour of the project;

el éxito se debe en gran parte a su esfuerzo the success is largely due to her efforts, the success is in no small measure due to her efforts

4. [en intensidad] great;

es un gran mentiroso he's a real liar;

¡qué alegría más grande! what joy!

5. Fam [adulto]
cuando sea grande quiere ser doctora she wants to be a doctor when she grows up;

me dijeron que todavía no soy grande como para salir solo they told me I'm not big enough to go out on my own yet

6. Méx, RP [de edad]
cuando se casó ya era grande she was already quite old when she got married;

siempre se llevó bien con gente más grande he always got on well with older people

7. RP Fam [fantástico] fantastic, Br brilliant

8. RP Irónico [genial] great;

ayer le hice un favor y hoy me vuelve la espalda, ¡grande! great! I did him a favour and now he doesn't want to know!

9. Comp
Fam
hacer algo a lo grande to do sth in a big way o in style;

vivir a lo grande to live in style;

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

♦ nm

1. [noble] grandee

Comp
Grande de España = one of highest-ranking members of Spanish nobility
2. [persona, entidad importante]
uno de los grandes del sector one of the major players in the sector;

los tres grandes de la liga the big three in the league;

uno de los grandes de la literatura mexicana one of the big names in Mexican literature

3. Fam
grandes [adultos] grown-ups

♦ nf
RP [en lotería] first prize, jackpot;
sacarse la grande [en lotería] to win first prize o the jackpot;

se sacó la grande con ese trabajo [tuvo buena suerte] she hit the jackpot with that job;

con esa nuera que tiene le tocó la grande [tuvo mala suerte] you've got to feel sorry for her having a daughter-in-law like that

♦ interj
RP Fam [fantástico] great!
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grande

I adj

1 big, large;

el vestido me está o

me viene grande the jacket is too big for me;

el cargo le viene grande the job is too much for him

2

:

a lo grande in style;

pasarlo en grande have a great time

II m/f

1 L.Am. ( adulto) grown-up, adult;

grandes y pequeños young and old

2 ( mayor) eldest

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grande adj, ( gran before singular nouns)

1) : large, big

un libro grande: a big book

2) alto: tall

3) notable: great

un gran autor: a great writer

4) (indicating intensity) : great

con gran placer: with great pleasure

5) : old, grown-up

hijos grandes: grown children

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grande adj

1. (tamaño) big [comp. bigger; superl. biggest]

¿es muy grande el jardín? is the garden very big?

se mudaron a un piso más grande they moved to a bigger flat

2. (número, cantidad) large

una gran cantidad de dinero a large sum of money

3. (importante) great

un gran arquitecto a great architect

hoy es un gran día today is a great day

a lo grande in style

pasarlo en grande to have a great time

grandes almacenes department store

Spanish-English dictionary > grande
10 lento

adj.

1 slow, easygoing, poky, slow-witted.

2 slow, not very fast, slow moving.

adv.

slowly, slow.

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lento

► adjetivo

1 slow

► adverbio lento

1 slowly

————————

lento

► adverbio

1 slowly

* * *

(f. - lenta)

adj.

1) slow

2) dull

* * *

1.

ADJ [ritmo, movimiento, caída] slow; [tráfico, película] slow, slow-moving

una muerte lenta — a lingering o slow death

la circulación iba muy lenta esta mañana — traffic was very slow o slow-moving this morning

¡qué lentos pasan los días! — the days go so slowly!

es muy lento en el trabajo — he's a very slow worker

la economía está creciendo a un ritmo lento — the economy is growing sluggishly o slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely
cámara 1., 1), fuego 2), b), paso II, 1., 4)
2.

ADV slowly

trabaja muy lento — he works very slowly

habla tan lento que casi no la entiendo — she speaks so slowly that I can hardly understand her

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-witted

de combustión lenta — slow-burning

b) (Coc)

a fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
II
adverbio slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely

* * *

= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.

Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex. However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex. Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

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* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.

* cámara lenta = slow motion.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.

* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* * *
I
- ta adjetivo

a) <proceso/trabajador/vehículo> slow; <compás/ritmo> slow; <película/argumento> slow-moving, slow; < estudiante> slow, slow-witted

de combustión lenta — slow-burning

b) (Coc)

a fuego lento — < cocinar> over a low heat; < hervir> gently
II
adverbio slowly

lento pero seguro — slowly but surely

* * *

= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], slowly, time-consuming [time consuming], sluggish.

Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex: However, lengthy and complex consultative committees can hinder revision, and make for a slowly changing scheme.

Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex: Standing in the early morning on the balcony of her apartment, she was smote as she always was by the grandeur of the sky turning to scarlet as the rim of darkness in the east released the sun for its sluggish trek through the heavens.

* actuar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* avanzar lenta y pesadamente = trundle.

* cámara lenta = slow motion.

* cocer a fuego lento = simmer.

* combustión lenta = smouldering combustion.

* comenzar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* deportista lento pero seguro = plodder.

* empezar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* hervir a fuego lento = simmer.

* lento y pesado = plodding.

* olla de cocción lenta = crockpot.

* reaccionar lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* responder lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* ser lento = be slow off the mark, be slow off the blocks.

* * *

lento¹ -ta

adjective

A

1 ‹proceso/trabajador/vehículo› slow

un lento crecimiento económico a slow o sluggish rate of economic growth

movimientos lentos slow movements

sufrió una muerte lenta she suffered a slow o lingering death

2 ‹compás/ritmo› slow

3 ‹película/argumento› slow-moving, slow

4 ‹estudiante› slow, slow-witted

eres muy lento you're very slow (on the uptake)

B

1 ‹combustión›

una mecha de combustión lenta a slow-burning o slow fuse

2 ( Coc):

cocinar a fuego lento cook over a low heat

hervir a fuego lento simmer gently

lento²

adverb

‹andar/conducir› slowly; ‹hablar› slowly

¡qué lento pasa el tiempo! time is going so slowly!

prefiero ir lento pero seguro I prefer to go slowly and be safe

* * *

lento 1
◊ -ta adjetivo

slow
lento 2 adverbio
slowly
lento,-a
I adjetivo slow
a fuego lento, on a low heat
II adv fam habla muy lento, he speaks very slowly

' lento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
fuego
- lenta
- paso
- refleja
- reflejo
- retrasar
- retrasarse
- tarda
- tardo
- tardón
- tardona
- cocer
English:
braise
- laboured
- lazy
- leisurely
- lethargic
- lingering
- low
- plod
- simmer
- slow
- sluggish
- deliberate
- pace
- poach
- ponderous
- reader

* * *

lento, -a

♦ adj

1. [pausado] slow;
[muerte, agonía] lingering, long-drawn-out;
es muy lento trabajando he's a very slow worker;

una película lenta a slow movie o Br film;

¡qué lentas pasan las horas! time is passing so slowly!;

Comp

lento, pero seguro slow but sure;

Comp
Fam Hum
ser más lento que un desfile de cojos o [m5] que el caballo del malo to be a real Br slowcoach o US slowpoke

2. [con poca intensidad]
cocer algo a fuego lento to cook sth over a low heat

3. Mús lento

♦ nm
Mús lento
♦ adv

1. [pausadamente] slowly;

trabaja muy lento he's a very slow worker;

Comp

lento, pero seguro slowly but surely

2. Mús lento

* * *

lento

adj slow;

a fuego lento on a low heat

* * *

lento adv

despacio: slowly

lento, -ta adj

1) : slow

2) : slow-witted, dull

♦ lentamente adv

* * *

lento¹ adj slow

es un baile lento it's a slow dance

a cámara lenta in slow motion

a fuego lento on a low heat

lento² adv slowly

camina muy lento he walks very slowly

Spanish-English dictionary > lento
11 andador

adj.

prone of walking.

m.

1 good walker, fast walker, quick walker.

2 baby walker.

3 Zimmer frame, walker.

* * *

andador

► adjetivo

1 (aficionado) fond of walking; (rápido) fast-walking

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 (bueno) good walker; (rápido) fast walker

► nombre masculino andador

1 (para niños) baby-walker; (para viejos) walking frame

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andador

► nombre masculino

1 (para niños) baby-walker; (para viejos) walking frame

* * *

noun m.

1) walker

2) baby walker, reins

* * *
andador, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=que anda rápido) fast-walking

es andador — he's a good walker

2) (=viajero) fond of travelling, fond of gadding about

3) Cono Sur [caballo] well-paced, long-striding

2.

SM / F walker

3. SM

1) [para niños] baby walker; [para enfermos] Zimmer ® frame

2) pl andadores [de niño] reins

4.

SF Méx prostitute, streetwalker, hustler (EEUU) *

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( con ruedas) baby walker

b) andadores masculino plural ( arnés) baby harness, reins (pl)

2) ( para ancianos) Zimmer® frame

* * *

= walker, baby walker, walking frame, Zimmer frame.

Ex. With the growing awareness of physical barriers to access, one hopes for a commitment to eliminate unnecessary steps and areas too cramped for walkers and wheelchairs.

Ex. Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex. Concerns over the safety of traditional walking frames have led scientists to design a robotic version.

Ex. Zimmer frames are much more stable than traditional walking sticks, but they are bulky to pack in the car.

* * *

masculino

1)

a) ( con ruedas) baby walker

b) andadores masculino plural ( arnés) baby harness, reins (pl)

2) ( para ancianos) Zimmer® frame

* * *

= walker, baby walker, walking frame, Zimmer frame.

Ex: With the growing awareness of physical barriers to access, one hopes for a commitment to eliminate unnecessary steps and areas too cramped for walkers and wheelchairs.

Ex: Some physiotherapists argue that baby walkers delay independent walking, and encourage abnormal gait and posture, and urge toy libraries to exclude them from their provision.

Ex: Concerns over the safety of traditional walking frames have led scientists to design a robotic version.

Ex: Zimmer frames are much more stable than traditional walking sticks, but they are bulky to pack in the car.

* * *

andador

masculine

A

1 (con ruedas) baby walker

2 andadores mpl (arnés) baby harness, reins (pl)

B (para ancianos) Zimmer® frame, walking frame ( BrE)

* * *

andador sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( con ruedas) baby walker

b)

◊ andadores sustantivo masculino plural ( arnés) baby harness, reins (pl)

2 ( para ancianos) Zimmer® frame
' andador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
andadera
English:
walking frame

* * *

andador, -ora

♦ adj

fond of walking;

es muy andador he likes walking

♦ nm

1. [tacataca] baby-walker

2. [para adultos] walking frame, Br Zimmer® (frame), US (adult) walker

3. Méx [camino] walkway

* * *

andador

I adj

:

una persona andadora ( que anda mucho) a person who walks a lot; ( que le gusta andar) a person who is fond of walking

II m para bebé baby walker; para anciano walker, Zimmer®

* * *

andador nm

1) : walker, baby walker

2) Mex : walkway

andador, - dora n

: walker, one who walks

Spanish-English dictionary > andador
12 aparatoso

adj.

1 luxurious in excess, presumptuous.

2 pompous, showy, pretentious, ostentatious.

3 dramatic.

* * *

aparatoso

► adjetivo

1 (ostentoso) pompous, showy, ostentatious

2 (exagerado) exaggerated

3 (caída, accidente) spectacular

* * *

ADJ

1) (=exagerado) [persona, gestos] showy, ostentatious; [objeto, ropa] flamboyant

la boda fue muy aparatosa — the wedding was very extravagant o over the top *

¡qué aparatoso eres al hablar! — you've got such a showy o flamboyant way of speaking

2) [accidente, caída] spectacular, dramatic

* * *

- sa adjetivo < gesto> flamboyant; < sombrero> showy, flamboyant; <caída/accidente> spectacular, dramatic

* * *

= ostentatious.

Ex. Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.

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* entrada aparatosa = explosive entrance.

* * *

- sa adjetivo < gesto> flamboyant; < sombrero> showy, flamboyant; <caída/accidente> spectacular, dramatic

* * *

= ostentatious.

Ex: Then came the time when ostentatious opulence was replaced with a subtler, but no less striking design style.

* entrada aparatosa = explosive entrance.

* * *

aparatoso -sa

adjective

1 ‹gestos/ademán› flamboyant; ‹sombrero› showy, flamboyant

2 ‹caída/accidente› spectacular, dramatic

* * *

aparatoso
◊ -sa adjetivo ‹ gesto› flamboyant;

‹ sombrero› showy, flamboyant;
‹caída/accidente› spectacular, dramatic
aparatoso,-a adjetivo
1 (pomposo) ostentatious, showy
2 (espectacular) spectacular
3 (voluminoso) bulky
' aparatoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aparatosa

* * *

aparatoso, -a adj

1. [ostentoso] ostentatious, showy

2. [espectacular] spectacular;

el accidente fue muy aparatoso, pero no ocurrió nada grave the accident looked very spectacular, but no one was seriously injured

* * *

aparatoso

adj

1 vestido, collar fancy

2 caída spectacular

3 vendaje, armazón bulky

* * *

aparatoso, -sa adj

1) : ostentatious

2) : spectacular

Spanish-English dictionary > aparatoso
13 catálogo de títulos sin abreviar

(n.) = long-title catalogue

Ex. A long-title catalogue besides being more expensive is more bulky and therefore less convenient.

* * *

(n.) = long-title catalogue

Ex: A long-title catalogue besides being more expensive is more bulky and therefore less convenient.

Spanish-English dictionary > catálogo de títulos sin abreviar
14 con maña

(adj.) = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA]

Ex. But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex. The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

* * *

(adj.) = skilfully [skillfully, -USA], skilful [skillful, -USA]

Ex: But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex: The acquisition of these materials is a skilful job demanding the sort of dedication that a housewife brings to the running of her home.

Spanish-English dictionary > con maña
15 de una forma hábil

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA]

Ex. But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

* * *

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA]

Ex: But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Spanish-English dictionary > de una forma hábil
16 diestramente

adv.

dexterously, cleverly, neatly.

* * *

diestramente

► adverbio

1 skilfully (US skillfully)

* * *

ADV

1) (=hábilmente) skilfully, skillfully (EEUU), deftly

2) (=astutamente) shrewdly; pey cunningly

* * *

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA], expertly, adeptly.

Ex. But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex. The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex. To function adeptly within our environment, we must perceive and interpret the movements of others.

* * *

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA], expertly, adeptly.

Ex: But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex: The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex: To function adeptly within our environment, we must perceive and interpret the movements of others.

* * *

diestramente

adverb

skillfully*, deftly, adroitly

* * *

diestramente adv

skilfully

* * *

diestramente adv

: skillfully, adroitly

Spanish-English dictionary > diestramente
17 grueso

adj.

1 thick, big, fat, burly.

2 thick, fat.

3 coarse, rough, gritty.

m.

bulk, mass.

* * *

grueso

► adjetivo

1 (objeto) thick

2 (persona) fat, stout

► nombre masculino grueso

1 (grosor) thickness

2 (parte principal) bulk

————————

grueso

► nombre masculino

1 (grosor) thickness

2 (parte principal) bulk

* * *

(f. - gruesa)

adj.

1) stout

2) thick

3) coarse

* * *

1. ADJ

1) (=obeso) [persona] stout, thickset

2) [jersey, pared, libro, tronco] thick; [intestino] large; [mar] heavy

3) (=basto) [tela, humor] coarse

2. SM

1) (=grosor) thickness

2) (=parte principal) main part, major portion; [de gente, tropa] main body, mass

el grueso del pelotón — [en carrera] the pack, the main body of the runners

va mezclado con el grueso del pasaje — he is mingling with the mass of the passengers

3) (Com)

en grueso — in bulk

* * *
I
- sa adjetivo

a) < persona> (euf) stout

b) <dedos/labios> thick

c) <jersey/papel> thick; <cristal/pared> thick
II
masculino

a) ( grosor) thickness

b) ( parte principal)

el grueso de la manifestación — the main body of the demonstration

el grueso de la población — the majority of the population

* * *

= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], thickened.

Ex. They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.

Ex. The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex. Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.

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* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* intestino grueso = large intestine.

* mar gruesa = heavy sea.

* sal gruesa = cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.

* sal guresa = rock salt.

* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].

* * *
I
- sa adjetivo

a) < persona> (euf) stout

b) <dedos/labios> thick

c) <jersey/papel> thick; <cristal/pared> thick
II
masculino

a) ( grosor) thickness

b) ( parte principal)

el grueso de la manifestación — the main body of the demonstration

el grueso de la población — the majority of the population

* * *

= thick [thicker -comp., thickest -sup.], fat [fatter -comp., fattest -sup.], thickened.

Ex: They are true black letters in their great contrast between thick and thin strokes and they have mere thickenings for serifs.

Ex: The article is entitled 'America the slim: or, where are the fat children in picture books'.

Ex: Psoriasis is a non-contagious common skin condition that causes rapid skin cell reproduction resulting in red, dry patches of thickened skin.

* corto y grueso = stubby [stubbier -comp., stubbiest -sup.].

* de piel gruesa = thick-skinned.

* intestino grueso = large intestine.

* mar gruesa = heavy sea.

* sal gruesa = cooking salt, kitchen salt, coarse salt.

* sal guresa = rock salt.

* tejido grueso de lana = duffel [duffle].

* * *

grueso¹ -sa

adjective

1 ‹persona› ( euf); stout

2 ‹dedos/labios› thick

3 ‹jersey/tela/papel› thick; ‹cristal/pared› thick

grueso²

masculine

1 (grosor) thickness

2

(parte principal): el grueso de la manifestación the main body of the demonstration

llegó a la meta con el grueso del pelotón he finished with the main bunch

3 ( Com):

en grueso wholesale

* * *

grueso
◊ -sa adjetivo

thick
grueso,-a
I adjetivo
1 (objeto) thick
2 (obeso, rollizo) stout
3 LAm difficult, complicated
II sustantivo masculino
1 (mayor parte) bulk
2 (grosor) thickness
♦ Locuciones: mar gruesa, rough sea
intestino grueso, large intestine

' grueso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
garrote
- gruesa
- tranca
- así
- calibre
- gordo
- mecate
English:
brogue
- coarse
- fat
- heavy
- intestine
- portly
- thick
- tight
- bowel
- bulky
- chunky
- flap
- heavily
- heavyweight
- slab

* * *

grueso, -a

♦ adj

1. [espeso] thick

2. [corpulento] thickset;
[obeso] fat
3. [en grano] coarse;

sal gruesa coarse salt

4. Meteo
mar gruesa = rough sea with waves under 6 metres

5. Méx Fam
¡está grueso! [¡está difícil!] it's a tough one!

♦ nm

1. [grosor] thickness

2. [parte mayor]
el grueso de the bulk of;

el grueso del público ya se ha marchado most of the crowd has already left;

el grueso del ejército está cerca de la frontera the bulk of the army is near the border

* * *

grueso

I adj

1 muro, tela thick

2 persona stout

3

:

mar gruesa rough sea

II m thickness

* * *

grueso, -sa adj

1) : thick, bulky

2) : heavy, big

3) : heavyset, stout

grueso nm

1) : thickness

2) : main body, mass

3)

en grueso : in bulk

* * *

grueso adj

1. (en general) thick

un libro muy grueso a very thick book

2. (persona) fat [comp. fatter; superl. fattest]

es un hombre grueso he's a fat man

Spanish-English dictionary > grueso
18 hábilmente

adv.

skillfully, ably, adroitly, adeptly.

* * *

hábilmente

► adverbio

1 skilfully (US skillfully)

* * *

ADV

1) (=diestramente) skilfully, skillfully (EEUU)

2) (=capazmente) ably, expertly

3) (=inteligentemente) cleverly, smartly

4) pey (=con argucias) cunningly

* * *

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA], cunningly, capably, expertly, expertly, shrewdly, nimbly, handsomely, cleverly.

Ex. But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex. In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.

Ex. Many students and professionals in the health sciences are unable to capably use the biomedical indexing and abstracting tools.

Ex. The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex. The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex. Libraries will have to select shrewdly a complement of formats that address the varying uses library patrons have for information.

Ex. The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate ' nimbly' in a fast changing environment.

Ex. The book is handsomely illustrated with the linking narrative and captions serving as background information.

Ex. She argues - cleverly but unconvincingly - that environmental concerns can develop only out of economic comfort, & that curbing economic growth is not compatible with preserving the environment.

* * *

= skilfully [skillfully, -USA], cunningly, capably, expertly, expertly, shrewdly, nimbly, handsomely, cleverly.

Ex: But may, unless skilfully exploited and designed, lead to bulky catalogues which are difficult to read.

Ex: In this sense this book is reminiscent of the cunningly drawn pictures of our youth.

Ex: Many students and professionals in the health sciences are unable to capably use the biomedical indexing and abstracting tools.

Ex: The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex: The punch-cutters copied each other expertly = Los fundidores de tipos se copiaban hábilmente los unos a los otros.

Ex: Libraries will have to select shrewdly a complement of formats that address the varying uses library patrons have for information.

Ex: The author identifies fundamental attitudes necessary for information professionals to navigate ' nimbly' in a fast changing environment.

Ex: The book is handsomely illustrated with the linking narrative and captions serving as background information.

Ex: She argues - cleverly but unconvincingly - that environmental concerns can develop only out of economic comfort, & that curbing economic growth is not compatible with preserving the environment.

* * *

hábilmente

adverb

cleverly, skillfully*

* * *

hábilmente adv

skilfully

* * *

hábilmente adv

: skillfully, expertly

Spanish-English dictionary > hábilmente
19 papel de esparto

(n.) = esparto paper

Ex. Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.

* * *

(n.) = esparto paper

Ex: Esparto paper, which is bulky and easy to print on, was made in commercial quantities in Britain from 1863, and quickly became popular with British printers who used it increasingly for bulking out thin books.

Spanish-English dictionary > papel de esparto
20 parsimonioso

adj.

1 parsimonious, excessively sparing, stingy.

2 unhurried, hasteless, sluggish, calm.

* * *

parsimonioso

► adjetivo

1 (tranquilo) slow, unhurried

* * *

ADJ

1) (=tranquilo) calm, unhurried; (=flemático) phlegmatic

2) (=frugal) sparing; [con el dinero] careful

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) ( tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurried

b) ( frugal) parsimonious

* * *

= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], parsimonious, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.].

Ex. International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex. He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex. Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.

* * *

- sa adjetivo

a) ( tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurried

b) ( frugal) parsimonious

* * *

= slow [slower -comp., slowest -sup.], parsimonious, calm [calmer -comp., calmest -sup.].

Ex: International consultation is bulky and time-consuming, and this makes revision a slow process.

Ex: He joked that he had to be 'very parsimonious, indeed very Scottish,' in his management of IFLA finances = Bromeó diciendo que tenía que ser "muy cuidadoso, de hecho muy escocés", en su administración de los fondos de la IFLA.

Ex: Her calm confident eyes silently invited him to relieve his mind, and he could not resist the temptation.

* * *

parsimonioso -sa

adjective

1 (tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurried, calm

2 (frugal) parsimonious

* * *

parsimonioso
◊ -sa adjetivo

a) ( tranquilo) phlegmatic, unhurried

b) ( frugal) parsimonious

* * *

parsimonioso, -a adj

unhurried, deliberate

* * *

parsimonioso, -sa adj

1) : calm, unhurried

2) : parsimonious, thrifty

Spanish-English dictionary > parsimonioso

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to be bulky

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to be bulky

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