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to do some weeding

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1 weeding

weeding [ˈwi:dɪŋ]

noun

désherbage m ; (with hoe) sarclage m

• I've done some weeding j'ai un peu désherbé

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['wiːdɪŋ]
noun désherbage m

to do some weeding — désherber

English-French dictionary > weeding
2 weeding

weeding n désherbage m ; to do some weeding désherber.

Big English-French dictionary > weeding
3 weeding

noun, no pl., no indef. art.

[Unkraut]jäten, das

do the/some weeding — Unkraut jäten

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weed·ing

[ˈwi:dɪŋ]

n no pl [Unkraut]jäten nt

to do [the] \weeding Unkraut jäten

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['wiːdɪŋ]
n
Unkrautjäten nt
to do some weeding — Unkraut nt jäten

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weeding

A s Jäten n

B adj Jät…

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noun, no pl., no indef. art.

[Unkraut]jäten, das

do the/some weeding — Unkraut jäten

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adj.

jäten adj.

English-german dictionary > weeding
4 weeding

['wiːdɪŋ]
nome sarchiatura f.

to do some weeding — togliere le erbacce

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weeding /ˈwi:dɪŋ/
n. [uc]

(agric.) sarchiatura

● weeding hook, sarchio; sarchiello □ weeding machine, sarchiatrice.

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['wiːdɪŋ]
nome sarchiatura f.

to do some weeding — togliere le erbacce

English-Italian dictionary > weeding
5 Unkraut

n weed(s Pl.); Unkraut jäten weed (the garden), do some weeding; Unkraut vergeht nicht fig. ill weeds grow apace

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das Unkraut

weeds; weed

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Ụn|kraut
nt
weed
Unkräuter — weeds

Unkraut vergeht nicht (Prov) — it would take more than that to finish me/him etc off! (hum)

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das

(any wild plant, especially when growing among cultivated plants or where it is not wanted: The garden is full of weeds.) weed

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Un·kraut

[ˈʊnkraut]

nt weed

▶ \Unkraut vergeht nicht (prov) it will take more than that to finish me/him etc. off

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das o. Pl. weeds pl.

Unkraut vergeht nicht — (ugs. scherzh.) it would take a great deal to finish off his/her/our sort (coll.)

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Unkraut n weed(s pl);

Unkraut jäten weed (the garden), do some weeding;

Unkraut vergeht nicht fig ill weeds grow apace

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das o. Pl. weeds pl.

Unkraut vergeht nicht — (ugs. scherzh.) it would take a great deal to finish off his/her/our sort (coll.)

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-¨er n.

weed n.

weeds n.pl.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Unkraut
6 p|leć

, p|ielić pot. impf (pielisz, pieli, pełł, pełli, pielony) vt to weed [ogródek, grządkę]
- pleć grządki marchewki z chwastów to weed carrot beds

- pleć w ogródku to do some weeding in the garden

- ogródek musi być pielony raz na tydzień the garden has to be weeded once a week

- pielenie chwastów to żmudna praca weeding is tiresome work a. a tiresome job ⇒ opleć, wypleć

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > p|leć
7 pendant

I.

pendant¹, e [pɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t]

adjective

   a. ( = qui pend) [bras, jambes] dangling ; [langue] hanging out

   b. ( = en instance) [question] outstanding ; [affaire] pending

II.

pendant² [pɑ̃dɑ̃]

masculine noun

   a. pendant (d'oreille) drop earring

   b. ( = contrepartie) le pendant de [+ œuvre d'art, meuble] the matching piece to ; [+ personne, institution] the counterpart of

III.

pendant³ [pɑ̃dɑ̃]

preposition

(durée) for ; ( = au cours de) during

• pendant la journée during the day

• pendant son séjour during his stay

• qu'est-ce qu'il faisait pendant ce temps-là ? what was he doing in the meantime?

• il a vécu en France pendant plusieurs années he lived in France for several years

• pendant quelques mois, il n'a pas pu travailler for several months he was unable to work

• pendant un moment on a cru qu'il n'y arriverait pas for a while we thought he would not succeed

► pendant que while

• pendant que vous serez à Paris while you're in Paris

• pendant que j'y pense while I think of it

• arrosez le jardin et, pendant que vous y êtes, arrachez les mauvaises herbes water the garden and do some weeding while you're at it

• finissez le plat pendant que vous y êtes ! (ironic) why don't you eat it all while you're at it! (ironique)

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I
1. pɑ̃dɑ̃
préposition for

je t'ai attendu pendant des heures — I waited for you for hours

pendant combien de temps avez-vous vécu à Versailles? — how long did you live in Versailles?

avant la guerre et pendant — before and during the war

pendant tout le trajet — throughout the journey

pendant ce temps(-là) — meanwhile

2.

pendant que locution conjonctive while

voyage pendant qu'il est temps — travel while you have the chance

pendant que tu y es — while you're at it

II
1.

pendante pɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t adjectif

1) ( qui pend)

être assis les jambes pendantes — to be sitting with one's legs dangling

l'oreille pendante — with one ear drooping

le chien avait la langue pendante — the dog's tongue was hanging out

2) ( en instance) [cas, procès] pending; [question] outstanding

2.

nom masculin

1) ( bijou)

pendant (d'oreille) — drop earring

2) ( équivalent)

le pendant d'un vase — the matching vase

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pɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t pendant, -e
1. prép

during

Ça s'est passé pendant l'été. — It happened during the summer.

pendant que — while

Christian a téléphoné pendant que Chantal prenait son bain. — Christian phoned while Chantal was having a bath.

2. adj

1) (qui pend) (langue) lolling, hanging out

2) ADMINISTRATION, DROIT pending

3. nm

[personne, institution] counterpart, [objet] matching piece, [rôle] equivalent

faire pendant à [pièce] — to match, [personne, institution] to be the counterpart of, [rôle] to correspond to

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I.

pendant

A prép

1 ( pour exprimer une durée) for; je t'ai attendu pendant des heures I waited for you for hours; pendant les trois premières années for the first three years; pendant un instant for a moment; pendant longtemps for a long time; pendant toute la durée des vacances for the entire ou throughout the vacation; pendant tout le trajet for the whole journey, throughout the journey; il a été malade pendant tout le trajet he was sick throughout the journey; l'hôtel est seulement ouvert pendant l'été the hotel is only open in summer ou during the summer; pendant combien de temps avez-vous vécu à Versailles? how long did you live in Versailles?;

2 ( au cours de) during; ils viendront nous voir pendant l'été they are coming to see us during ou in the summer; le temps s'est refroidi pendant la nuit it got colder during the night ou overnight; avant la guerre et pendant before and during the war; pendant tout le temps où mon père était malade j'allais le voir tous les jours all the time my father was ill I visited him every day, I visited my father every day during his illness; pendant ce temps(-là) meanwhile; pendant ce temps, à quelques kilomètres de là meanwhile, a few kilometres^GB away; prendre le médicament pendant toute la durée du séjour take the medicine throughout the whole stay.

B pendant que loc conj while; pendant qu'il dort je peux travailler while he's asleep I can work; voyage pendant qu'il est temps travel while you have the chance; pendant que j'y pense, ton père a téléphoné il y a une heure while I think of it, your father called an hour ago; pendant que tu y es/nous y sommes while you're at it/we're at it.

II.

pendant, pendante

A adj

1 ( qui pend) être assis les jambes pendantes to be sitting with one's legs dangling; assis sur une chaise les jambes pendantes sitting on a chair with one's legs dangling down; l'oreille pendante with one ear drooping; le chien avait la langue pendante the dog's tongue lolled ou was hanging out;

2 Jur, Admin ( en instance) [cas, procès] pending ( épith); [question] outstanding.

B nm

1 ( objet) pendant (d'oreille) drop earring;

2 ( équivalent) le pendant de the counterpart of [personne, institution]; le pendant d'un vase the matching vase; être le pendant de, faire pendant à to match [objet]; to be the counterpart of [personne, institution]; se faire pendant [objets] to match; [personnes, institutions] to be counterparts; son discours fait pendant à la déclaration de Paul his/her speech parallels Paul's declaration.

I

( féminin pendante) [pɑ̃dɑ̃, ɑ̃t] adjectif

1. [tombant] hanging

la langue pendante

a. [de chaleur, de fatigue] panting

b. [de convoitise] drooling

chien aux oreilles pendantes dog with drooping ou droopy ears

2. DROIT [en cours - d'instruction] pending ; [ - de résolution] pending, being dealt with

pendant nom masculin

1. [bijou] pendant

pendant (d'oreilles) (pendant) earring

2. [symétrique - d'une chose]

faire pendant à quelque chose to match something

se faire pendant to match, to be a matching pair

[alter ego - d'une personne] counterpart, opposite number

II

[pɑ̃dɑ̃] préposition

[au cours de] during

[insistant sur la durée] for

quelqu'un a appelé pendant l'heure du déjeuner somebody called while you were at lunch ou during your lunch break

pendant ce temps-là in the meantime, meanwhile

je suis là pendant tout l'été I'm here during the ou for the whole (of the) summer

j'y ai habité pendant un an I lived there for a year

nous avons roulé pendant 20 km we drove for 20 km

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pendant que locution conjonctive

1. [tandis que] while

2. [tant que] while

pendant que tu y es, pourras-tu passer à la banque? while you're there ou at it, could you stop off at the bank?

traite-moi de menteur pendant que tu y es! call me a liar while you're at it!

pendant que j'y pense, voici l'argent que je te dois while I think of it, here's the money I owe you

3. [puisque] since, while

allons-y pendant que nous y sommes let's go, since we're here

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > pendant
8 de ningún modo

de ningún modo

in no way

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= by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination

Ex. However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

Ex. Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.

Ex. On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.

Ex. In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.

Ex. This is not a complete list by any means.

Ex. There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.

Ex. Some items cannot be copied under any circumstances.

Ex. Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.

Ex. I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex. They were given strict instructions that they were not on any account to make eye contact or speak to the star.

Ex. However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.

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= by no means, in no way, on no account, in no sense, by any means, not at all, under no/any circumstances, in any shape or form, for the life of me, not on any account, by no stretch of the imagination

Ex: However, UDC is by no means always applied to this degree of detail in libraries.

Ex: Although these categories of concepts are recognizable in UDC, they are in now way made explicit within the scheme.

Ex: On no account should the schedules of a classification scheme be modified in order to gain some dubious advantage of this kind.

Ex: In no sense are policies engraved in stone and unchangeable.

Ex: This is not a complete list by any means.

Ex: There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.

Ex: Some items cannot be copied under any circumstances.

Ex: Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.

Ex: I cannot for the life of me understand what you see in the Serb's cause that gets your panties in a bundle.

Ex: They were given strict instructions that they were not on any account to make eye contact or speak to the star.

Ex: However, by no stretch of the imagination are anti-depressant drugs pleasant to take for most patients.

Spanish-English dictionary > de ningún modo
9 publicación

f.

1 publication, bulletin, journal, periodical.

2 broadcast, announcement, posting.

3 publishing, putting forth.

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publicación

► nombre femenino

1 publication

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noun f.

publication

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SF publication

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femenino publication

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= item, launch, publication, publication, publishing, issuance, printed work.

Ex. A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex. A gathering of 10 CD-ROM application developers resulted in the launch of the CD-ROM Standards and Practices Action Group.

Ex. A collection is two or more independent works or parts of works by one or more than one author published together and not written for the same occasion or for the publication in hand = Una colección son dos o más obras o partes de obras independientes de uno o más autores publicadas juntas y que no ha sido escritas para la misma ocasión o para la publicación en cuestión.

Ex. In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex. It embodied programmes in secretarial studies, publishing, office management and graphic design.

Ex. The date of publication must be inferred from the date of issuance or coverage on a periodical.

Ex. The last mentioned covers, with certain provisos, periodical articles, other printed works, and copies for other libraries.

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* agencia de publicación = issuing bureau.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* artículo de publicación periódica = journal article, periodical article.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las publicaciones seriadas = serials librarianship.

* canales de publicación = publishing channels.

* Catalogación en Publicación (CEP) = Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP).

* catalogador de publicaciones seriadas = serials cataloguer.

* catálogo de publicaciones = publication(s) list.

* catálogo de publicaciones periódicas = serials catalogue.

* cese de publicación de una revista = title cessation.

* circulación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical routing.

* colección de publicaciones monográficas = monograph stock.

* colección de publicaciones periódicas = periodical stock, periodical collection.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* departamento de publicaciones = publishing arm.

* de próxima publicación = about to be published.

* de reciente publicación = recently published, recently released, newly published.

* Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional para Publicaciones Seria = ISBD(S) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Serials).

* directorio de publicaciones periódicas = serials directory.

* edición de publicaciones periódicas = serials publishing.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.

* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.

* expurgo de publicaciones periódicas = periodical collection weeding.

* fecha de publicación = age, date of issue, date of publication.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.

* hábito de publicación = publishing habit.

* índice de impacto de una publicación periódica = periodical impact factor.

* índice de publicaciones periódicas = periodical index.

* industria de las publicaciones periódicas, la = serial industry, the.

* industria de las publicaciones seriadas, la = serials industry, the.

* ISSN (Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* libertad de publicación = freedom to publish.

* lista de publicaciones = publication(s) list.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control system, serials control module.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* pedido de publicaciones periódicas = serials ordering.

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* publicación académica = academic publication.

* publicación científica = scholarly publication, scientific publication, scientific paper, research publication.

* publicación comercial = trade publication.

* publicación de documentos del gobierno = government publishing.

* publicación de documentos oficiales = official publishing.

* publicación del gobierno = government publication.

* publicación de movimiento = movement publication.

* publicación de recensiones bibliográficas = reviewing source.

* publicación de reseñas bibliográficas = reviewing source.

* publicación de resúmenes = abstracting and indexing publication, abstracting publication.

* publicación de una noticia dos veces = crossposting [cross-posting].

* publicación digital = digital publication.

* publicación divulgativa = trade publication.

* publicación electrónica = electronic publication [e-publication].

* publicación en Internet = Web publishing.

* publicación en la web = Web publishing.

* publicación en microfilm = microfilm publication.

* publicación en papel = paper publication.

* publicación en prensa = forthcoming title.

* publicación en publicaciones periódicas = serials publishing.

* publicaciones = literature, publishing activity.

* publicaciones académicas electrónicas = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship].

* publicaciones alternativas = alternative publications.

* publicaciones científicas electrónicas = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship].

* publicaciones del parlamento = Command papers, parliamentary papers.

* publicaciones divulgativas = trade literature.

* publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publishing (e-publishing).

* publicación especializada = specialised publication, specialist publication.

* publicaciones periódicas = journal literature, periodical literature, serial literature.

* publicación gratuita = free publication.

* publicación gubernamental = government publication.

* publicación mensual = monthly publication.

* publicación no periódica = non-periodical publication.

* publicación no seriada = non-serial.

* publicación oficial = government publication, official publication.

* publicación periódica = periodical, periodical title, serial, periodical publication.

* publicación periódica electrónica = electronic serial.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación quinquenal = quinquennial.

* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* publicación seriada = serial, serial publication, serials publication, serial(s) title.

* publicación seriada activa = active serial.

* publicación seriada de referencia = reference serial.

* publicación seriada electrónica = electronic serial.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* publicación seriada impresa = print serial.

* publicación seriada inactiva = inactive serial.

* publicación seriada muerta = dead serial.

* publicación seriada vigente = active serial.

* publicación seriada viva = active serial.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* publicación técnica = technical publication.

* publicación trimestral = quarterly publication.

* publicación troceada = salami publishing.

* recepción de publicaciones periódicas = checking in [checking-in].

* recepción de publicaciones seriadas = accessioning of serials.

* reclamación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical claiming.

* registro de publicaciones seriadas = serials record.

* restricción a la publicación en prensa = press restriction.

* rotación de publicaciones periódicas = routing, journal routing.

* sección de publicaciones periódicas = serial department, periodicals area.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* servicio de indización de publicaciones peri = periodicals indexing service.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* Sistema Internacional de Datos sobre Publicaciones Seriadas (ISDS) = ISDS (International Serials Data System).

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

* * *

femenino publication

* * *

= item, launch, publication, publication, publishing, issuance, printed work.

Ex: A catalogue is a list of the materials or items in a library, with the entries representing the items arranged in some systematic order.

Ex: A gathering of 10 CD-ROM application developers resulted in the launch of the CD-ROM Standards and Practices Action Group.

Ex: A collection is two or more independent works or parts of works by one or more than one author published together and not written for the same occasion or for the publication in hand = Una colección son dos o más obras o partes de obras independientes de uno o más autores publicadas juntas y que no ha sido escritas para la misma ocasión o para la publicación en cuestión.

Ex: In order to support these three elements, and to ensure that schemes are updated it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.

Ex: It embodied programmes in secretarial studies, publishing, office management and graphic design.

Ex: The date of publication must be inferred from the date of issuance or coverage on a periodical.

Ex: The last mentioned covers, with certain provisos, periodical articles, other printed works, and copies for other libraries.

* agencia de publicación = issuing bureau.

* área de publicación = publication, distribution etc. area.

* area de publicación o distribución = imprint.

* artículo de publicación periódica = journal article, periodical article.

* biblioteconomía especializada en las publicaciones seriadas = serials librarianship.

* canales de publicación = publishing channels.

* Catalogación en Publicación (CEP) = Cataloguing-in-Publication (CIP).

* catalogador de publicaciones seriadas = serials cataloguer.

* catálogo de publicaciones = publication(s) list.

* catálogo de publicaciones periódicas = serials catalogue.

* cese de publicación de una revista = title cessation.

* circulación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical routing.

* colección de publicaciones monográficas = monograph stock.

* colección de publicaciones periódicas = periodical stock, periodical collection.

* comportamiento de publicación = publication behaviour.

* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.

* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.

* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.

* departamento de publicaciones = publishing arm.

* de próxima publicación = about to be published.

* de reciente publicación = recently published, recently released, newly published.

* Descripción Bibliográfica Normalizada Internacional para Publicaciones Seria = ISBD(S) (International Standard Bibliographic Description - Serials).

* directorio de publicaciones periódicas = serials directory.

* edición de publicaciones periódicas = serials publishing.

* editor de publicación = publishing editor.

* editor de publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publisher [e-publisher].

* exceso de publicaciones = overpublishing.

* explosión de las publicaciones = publication explosion.

* explosión de las publicaciones, la = literature explosion, the.

* expurgo de publicaciones periódicas = periodical collection weeding.

* fecha de publicación = age, date of issue, date of publication.

* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.

* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.

* hábito de publicación = publishing habit.

* índice de impacto de una publicación periódica = periodical impact factor.

* índice de publicaciones periódicas = periodical index.

* industria de las publicaciones periódicas, la = serial industry, the.

* industria de las publicaciones seriadas, la = serials industry, the.

* ISSN (Número Internacional Normalizado para Publicaciones Seriadas) = ISSN (International Standard Serial Number).

* libertad de publicación = freedom to publish.

* lista de publicaciones = publication(s) list.

* lugar de publicación = place of publication.

* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control system, serials control module.

* no cumplir con el plazo de publicación = miss + publication deadline.

* número de publicaciones = publication count.

* parte de una publicación = component part.

* pedido de publicaciones periódicas = serials ordering.

* Programa Nacional para las Publicaciones Seriadas (NSDP) = National Serials Data Program (NSDP).

* publicación académica = academic publication.

* publicación científica = scholarly publication, scientific publication, scientific paper, research publication.

* publicación comercial = trade publication.

* publicación de documentos del gobierno = government publishing.

* publicación de documentos oficiales = official publishing.

* publicación del gobierno = government publication.

* publicación de movimiento = movement publication.

* publicación de recensiones bibliográficas = reviewing source.

* publicación de reseñas bibliográficas = reviewing source.

* publicación de resúmenes = abstracting and indexing publication, abstracting publication.

* publicación de una noticia dos veces = crossposting [cross-posting].

* publicación digital = digital publication.

* publicación divulgativa = trade publication.

* publicación electrónica = electronic publication [e-publication].

* publicación en Internet = Web publishing.

* publicación en la web = Web publishing.

* publicación en microfilm = microfilm publication.

* publicación en papel = paper publication.

* publicación en prensa = forthcoming title.

* publicación en publicaciones periódicas = serials publishing.

* publicaciones = literature, publishing activity.

* publicaciones académicas electrónicas = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship].

* publicaciones alternativas = alternative publications.

* publicaciones científicas electrónicas = electronic scholarship [e-scholarship].

* publicaciones del parlamento = Command papers, parliamentary papers.

* publicaciones divulgativas = trade literature.

* publicaciones electrónicas = electronic publishing (e-publishing).

* publicación especializada = specialised publication, specialist publication.

* publicaciones periódicas = journal literature, periodical literature, serial literature.

* publicación gratuita = free publication.

* publicación gubernamental = government publication.

* publicación mensual = monthly publication.

* publicación no periódica = non-periodical publication.

* publicación no seriada = non-serial.

* publicación oficial = government publication, official publication.

* publicación periódica = periodical, periodical title, serial, periodical publication.

* publicación periódica electrónica = electronic serial.

* publicación periódica en curso = current periodical.

* publicación quinquenal = quinquennial.

* publicación según la demanda = on-demand publishing.

* publicación seriada = serial, serial publication, serials publication, serial(s) title.

* publicación seriada activa = active serial.

* publicación seriada de referencia = reference serial.

* publicación seriada electrónica = electronic serial.

* publicación seriada en curso = current serial.

* publicación seriada impresa = print serial.

* publicación seriada inactiva = inactive serial.

* publicación seriada muerta = dead serial.

* publicación seriada vigente = active serial.

* publicación seriada viva = active serial.

* publicación sin papel = paperless publishing.

* publicación técnica = technical publication.

* publicación trimestral = quarterly publication.

* publicación troceada = salami publishing.

* recepción de publicaciones periódicas = checking in [checking-in].

* recepción de publicaciones seriadas = accessioning of serials.

* reclamación de publicaciones periódicas = periodical claiming.

* registro de publicaciones seriadas = serials record.

* restricción a la publicación en prensa = press restriction.

* rotación de publicaciones periódicas = routing, journal routing.

* sección de publicaciones periódicas = serial department, periodicals area.

* sección de últimos números de publicaciones periódicas = current periodicals area.

* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.

* servicio de indización de publicaciones peri = periodicals indexing service.

* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.

* Sistema Internacional de Datos sobre Publicaciones Seriadas (ISDS) = ISDS (International Serials Data System).

* título de la publicación periódica = serial title.

* título de publicación periódica = periodical title.

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publicación

feminine

1 (acción) publication

fecha de publicación date of publication

2 (obra) publication

Compuesto:

publicación periódica

periodical

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publicación sustantivo femenino
publication
publicación sustantivo femenino publication
' publicación' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abono
- boletín
- bombazo
- dicha
- dicho
- ejemplar
- revista
- secuestrar
- traer
- consagrar
- índice
- luz
- mensual
- número
- reaparición
- suscripción
- trimestral
English:
appearance
- milestone
- paper
- publication
- quarterly
- release
- journal
- monthly
- periodical

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publicación nf

1. [acción] publication;

una revista de publicación semanal a weekly magazine

2. [escrito, revista] publication

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publicación

f publication

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publicación nf, pl - ciones : publication

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publicación n publication

Spanish-English dictionary > publicación
10 contrario

adj.

1 contrary, opposite, adverse, opposed.

2 contrary, negative, antagonistic, antipathetic.

m.

1 opposite, antithesis, reverse, converse.

2 opponent, adversary, enemy, rival.

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contrario

► adjetivo

1 (opuesto) contrary, opposite

■ iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

■ puntos de vista contrarios contrary points of view

2 (perjudicial) harmful (a, to), bad (a, for)

■ el fumar es contrario a la salud smoking is bad for your health

► nombre masculino,nombre femenino

1 opponent, adversary, rival

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FRASEOLOGÍA

al contrario on the contrary

de lo contrario otherwise

en dirección contraria in the wrong direction

llevar la contraria a alguien to oppose somebody

por el contrario on the contrary

todo lo contrario quite the opposite

la parte contraria DERECHO the opponent 2 (en deportes) the opposing team

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(f. - contraria)

adj.

contrary, opposite

- al contrario

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contrario, -a
1. ADJ

1) (=rival) [partido, equipo] opposing

el abogado de la parte contraria — the opposing party's lawyer

no llegaron nunca a la portería contraria — they never got near the other o opposing side's goal

se pasó al bando contrario — he went over to the other o opposing side

2) (=opuesto) [extremo, efecto, significado, sexo] opposite

tuvo el resultado contrario al deseado — it had the opposite of the desired effect

mi opinión es contraria a la vuestra — I have the opposite opinion to you

soy contrario al aborto — I am opposed to o against abortion

se mostraron contrarios al acuerdo — they came out against the agreement, they were opposed to the agreement

su actitud es contraria a los intereses del país — his attitude is against o contrary to the nation's interests

• dirección contraria, tomamos la dirección contraria — we went in the opposite direction

lo multaron por ir en dirección contraria — he was fined for travelling in the wrong direction

• intereses contrarios — conflicting o opposing interests

• pie contrario, se puso el zapato en el pie contrario — she put her shoe on the wrong foot

• sentido contrario, un coche que venía en sentido contrario — a car coming in the opposite direction

el portavoz se expresó en sentido contrario — the spokesperson expressed the opposite view

en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj — anti-clockwise

• viento contrario — headwind
caso 1), b)
3) [en locuciones]

• al contrario — on the contrary, quite the opposite

no me disgusta la idea, al contrario, me encanta — I don't dislike the idea, on the contrary o quite the opposite, I think it would be wonderful

-¿te aburres? -¡que va, al contrario! — "are you bored?" - "no way, quite the opposite!"

se puso el jersey al contrario — he put his jumper on inside out

antes al contrario, muy al contrario — frm on the contrary

• al contrario de, todo salió al contrario de lo previsto — everything turned out the opposite of what we expected

al contrario de lo que creíamos, hizo muy buen tiempo — contrary to what we thought, the weather turned out very nice

siempre va al contrario de todo el mundo — she always has to be different to everyone else, she always does the opposite to everyone else

al contrario que o de ella, yo no estoy dispuesto a aguantar — unlike her, I'm not willing to put up with it

• lo contrario, ¿qué es lo contrario de alto? — what is the opposite of tall?

nunca he dicho lo contrario — I never said anything else o different

soy inocente, hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario — I am innocent until proven otherwise

a mí me pasa lo contrario que a ti — for me it's different than for you

de lo contrario — otherwise, or else

salga o, de lo contrario, llamaré a la policía — please leave, otherwise o or else I'll call the police

• por el contrario, los inviernos, por el contrario, son muy fríos — the winters, on the other hand o on the contrary, are very cold

parece ir todo bien, y por el contrario, la situación es muy complicada — it all appears to be going well, when in fact the situation is rather difficult

• todo lo contrario — quite the opposite, quite the reverse

-¿es feo? -no, todo lo contrario — "is he ugly?" - "no, quite the opposite o reverse"

no hay descenso de precios, sino todo lo contrario — prices are not going down, quite the opposite o reverse, in fact

es todo lo contrario de su marido — she is the exact opposite of her husband

ha sucedido todo lo contrario de lo que esperábamos — exactly the opposite of what we expected has happened

2.

SM / F opponent

3.

SM (=opuesto) opposite

¿cuál es el contrario del negro? — what is the opposite of black?

4.

SF

llevar la contraria —

¿por qué siempre tienes que llevar la contraria? — why do you always have to be so contrary?

siempre me lleva la contraria en todo — he always contradicts me about everything

no le gusta que le lleven la contraria — he doesn't like to be contradicted

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

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= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

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

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

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

Ex. In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ex. Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

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* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

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I
- ria adjetivo

1) ( opuesto) <opiniones/intereses> conflicting; < dirección> opposite

vientos contrarios — headwinds

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario — until proven otherwise

contrario a algo: mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you; soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am against the use of violence; se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea; sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests; contrario a lo que se esperaba... contrary to expectations,...; en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise (AmE), anticlockwise (BrE); el coche venía en sentido contrario — ( por el otro carril) the car was coming in the opposite direction; ( por el mismo carril) the car was coming straight at us

2) ( adversario) < equipo> opposing; < bando> opposite

pasarse al bando contrario — to change sides

la parte contraria — (Der) the opposing party

3) (en locs)

al contrario — on the contrary

al contrario de: al contrario de su hermano... unlike his brother,...; al contrario de lo que esperábamos,... contrary to (our) expectations,...; todo salió al contrario de como lo planearon it turned out just the opposite to what they had planned; de lo contrario or else, otherwise; por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate; pensé que era rico - por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich - on the contrary o far from it, he doesn't have a penny; todo lo contrario quite the opposite; llevar la contraria: él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he always has to take the opposite view; llevarle la contraria a alguien — to contradict somebody
II
- ria masculino, femenino opponent

* * *

= contrary, opposing, inimical, antipathetic, opposite, competing, opposed, adversarial, aversive, reverse, objector.

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

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

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

Ex: In some respects, TREC in its present form is antipathetic to interactive information retrieval.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Ex: Objectors to a major wind farm plan say developers have exaggerated its green benefits.

* al contrario = vice versa, to the contrary, contrariwise, quite the opposite, quite the contrary.

* de lo contrario = if not, otherwise.

* demostrar lo contrario = prove + differently.

* en sentido contrario = to the contrary.

* en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj = counterclockwise, anti-clockwise.

* hasta que no se demuestre lo contrario = until proven otherwise.

* inocente hasta que se demuestre lo contrario = innocent until proven guilty.

* justamente todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* justamente todo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* justo lo contrario de = quite the opposite of.

* más bien todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* muy por el contrario = in marked contrast.

* por el contrario = by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse.

* ser contrario a = be contrary to, be hostile to.

* todo lo contrario = quite the opposite, quite the contrary, quite the reverse, in marked contrast.

* viento contrario = headwind.

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contrario¹ - ria

adjective

A (opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting; ‹sentido/dirección› opposite

vientos contrarios headwinds

palabras de significado contrario words with opposite meanings

los vehículos iban en direcciones contrarias the vehicles were traveling in opposite directions

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she is innocent until proven guilty

contrario A algo:

mi opinión es contraria a la suya I feel very differently to you, my opinion is quite the converse of yours ( frml)

soy contrario al uso de la violencia I am opposed to o I am against the use of violence

se manifestó contrario a la idea she expressed her opposition to the idea

la propuesta es contraria a los intereses de la compañía the proposal is against o ( frml) contrary to the company's interests

contrario a lo que se esperaba la operación fue un éxito contrary to expectations, the operation was a success

en sentido contrario al de las agujas del reloj counterclockwise ( AmE), anticlockwise ( BrE)

B (adversario) ‹equipo› opposing; ‹bando› opposite

pasarse al bando contrario to change sides, join the opposition

el defensa del equipo contrario estaba en fuera de juego the opposing team's o the other team's back was offside

la parte contraria ( Der) the opponent

C ( en locs):

al contrario: no me opongo a que venga; al contrario, me parece una idea excelente I don't mind if he comes; on the contrary o quite the opposite o far from it, I think it's an excellent idea

al contrario de su hermano, es negado para los deportes unlike his brother, he's useless at sport

al contrario de lo que habíamos pensado, resultó ser agradabilísimo contrary to (our) expectations, he turned out to be very nice

de lo contrario or else, otherwise

por el contrario: en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate

pensé que era rico — por el contrario, no tiene un peso I thought he was rich — on the contrary o far from it o quite the opposite, he doesn't have a penny

todo lo contrario quite the opposite o reverse

¿te resultó aburrido? — todo lo contrario, lo encontré fascinante did you find it boring? — quite the opposite o quite the reverse o on the contrary, I found it fascinating

ella es muy tímida pero el hermano es todo lo contrario she's very shy but her brother's quite the opposite o the complete opposite

llevar la contraria: seguro que se opone, porque él siempre tiene que llevar la contraria he's sure to object, because he always has to take the opposite view

le molesta sobremanera que le lleven la contraria she hates being o to be contradicted

contrario² - ria

masculine, feminine

opponent

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Del verbo contrariar: ( conjugate contrariar)

contrarío es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

contrarió es:

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

Multiple Entries:
contrariar
contrario
contrariar ( conjugate contrariar) verbo transitivo ( disgustar) to upset;
( enojar) to annoy
contrario
◊ - ria adjetivo

1 ( opuesto) ‹opiniones/intereses› conflicting;
‹dirección/lado› opposite;
‹ equipo› opposing;
‹ bando› opposite;
◊ yo pienso lo contrario I think the opposite;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario until proven otherwise;
sería contrario a mis intereses it would be against o (frml) contrary to my interests;
See Also→ sentido 2 4
2 ( en locs)
◊ al contrario on the contrary;

al contrario de su hermano … unlike his brother, …;
de lo contrario or else, otherwise;
por el contrario on the contrary;
en el sur, por el contrario, el clima es seco the south, on the other hand, has a dry climate;
todo lo contrario quite the opposite;
llevarle la contraria a algn to contradict sb
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
opponent
contrariar verbo transitivo
1 (disgustar) to upset
2 (contradecir) to go against
contrario,-a
I adjetivo
1 opposite: otro coche venía en sentido contrario, another car was coming in the other direction
no me cae mal, más bien todo lo contrario, I don't dislike him, quite the contrary
2 (negativo, nocivo) contrary [a, to]
II sustantivo masculino y femenino rival
♦ Locuciones: siempre lleva la contraria, he always argues
al contrario/por el contrario, on the contrary
de lo contrario, otherwise
' contrario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
caso
- contraria
- decir
- estar
- irse
- mientras
- nunca
- pequeña
- pequeño
- pulverizar
- revés
- soler
- Tiro
- campo
- contramano
- oponer
- sentido
English:
adverse
- against
- agree
- aloud
- anticlimax
- anticlockwise
- antisocial
- camp
- contrary
- counterclockwise
- direction
- headwind
- lick
- opposing
- opposite
- otherwise
- perverse
- reverse
- unprofessional
- wrong
- counter
- incline
- irregular
- quite

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contrario, -a

♦ adj

1. [opuesto] [dirección, sentido, idea] opposite;
[opinión] contrary;
soy contrario a las corridas de toros I'm opposed to bullfighting;

mientras no se demuestre lo contrario, es inocente she's innocent until proved otherwise;

de lo contrario otherwise;

respeta a tu madre o de lo contrario tendrás que marcharte show your mother some respect, otherwise you'll have to go;

todo lo contrario quite the contrary;

¿estás enfadado con él? – todo lo contrario, nos llevamos de maravilla are you angry with him? – quite the contrary o not at all, we get on extremely well;

ella es muy tímida, yo soy todo lo contrario she's very shy, whereas I'm the total opposite

2. [desfavorable, perjudicial]
es contrario a nuestros intereses it goes against our interests;

el abuso de la bebida es contrario a la salud drinking is bad for your health

3. [rival] opposing;

el equipo contrario no opuso resistencia the opposing team o opposition didn't put up much of a fight;

el diputado se pasó al bando contrario the MP left his party and joined their political opponents, Br the MP crossed the floor of the House

♦ nm,f
[rival] opponent
♦ nm
[opuesto] opposite;
gordo es el contrario de flaco fat is the opposite of thin

♦ al contrario loc adv

on the contrary;

al contrario de lo que le dijo a usted contrary to what he told you;

no me disgusta, al contrario, me encanta I don't dislike it, quite the contrary in fact, I like it;

al contrario de mi casa, la suya tiene calefacción central unlike my house, hers has central heating;

no me importa, antes al contrario, estaré encantado de poder ayudar I don't mind, on the contrary o indeed I'll be delighted to be able to help

♦ por el contrario loc adv

no queremos que se vaya, por el contrario, queremos que se quede we don't want her to go, on the contrary, we want her to stay;

este modelo, por el contrario, consume muy poco this model, by contrast, uses very little;

este año, por el contrario, no hemos tenido pérdidas this year, on the other hand, we haven't suffered any losses

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contrario

I adj

1 contrary; sentido opposite;

al contrario, por el contrario on the contrary;

todo lo contrario just the opposite;

de lo contrario otherwise;

ser contrario a algo be opposed to sth;

llevar la contraria a alguien contradict s.o.

2 equipo opposing

II m, contraria f adversary, opponent

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contrario, - ria adj

1) : contrary, opposite

al contrario: on the contrary

2) : conflicting, opposed

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contrario¹ adj

1. (equipo) opposing

puntos de vista contrarios opposing points of view

2. (dirección) opposite

iba en sentido contrario he was going in the opposite direction

3. (persona) opposed

somos contrarios a la violencia we're opposed to violence

contrario² n

1. (persona) opponent

le robó la pelota al contrario he robbed the ball from his opponent

2. (palabra) opposite

"alto" es el contrario de "bajo" "tall" is the opposite of "short"

al contrario / por el contrario on the contrary

Spanish-English dictionary > contrario
11 según

prep.

1 according to, as per, in accordance with, in pursuance of.

2 after the fashion of.

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según

► preposición

1 (conforme) according to

■ según lo que oí according to what I heard

■ según tu padre according to your father

■ según su opinión in his opinion

2 (dependiendo) depending on

■ según lo que digan, tomaremos una decisión depending on what they say, we'll make a decision

■ según el tiempo depending on the weather

3 (como) just as

■ todo quedó según estaba everything stayed just as it was

4 (a medida que) as

■ según la miraba me di cuenta de que ya nos habíamos visto as I looked at her I realized we had met before

5 (tal vez) it depends

■ iré o me quedaré, según I'll either go or I'll stay, it depends

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verb

1) according to

2) depending on

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1. PREP

1) (=de acuerdo con) according to

según el jefe — according to the boss

según este mapa — according to this map

obrar según las instrucciones — to act in accordance with one's instructions

según lo que dice — from what he says, going by what he says

según lo que se decida — according to what is decided

según parece — seemingly, apparently

2) (=depende de) depending on

según tus circunstancias — depending on your circumstances

según el dinero que tengamos — depending on what money we have

2. CONJ

1) (=depende de) depending on

según esté el tiempo — depending on the weather

según (como) me encuentre — depending on how I feel

según (que) vengan tres o cuatro — depending on whether three or four come

2) [indicando manera] as

según me consta — as I know for a fact

está según lo dejaste — it's just as you left it

según están las cosas, es mejor no intervenir — the way things are, it's better not to get involved

según se entra, a la izquierda — to the left as you go in

3) [indicando simultaneidad] as

lo vi según salía — I saw him as I was going out

según íbamos entrando nos daban la información — they gave us the information as we went in

3.

ADV *

-¿lo vas a comprar? -según — "are you going to buy it?" - "it all depends"

según y como, según y conforme — it all depends

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I
preposición

1) ( de acuerdo con) according to

según la ley — according to the law

según parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...

así que está en la India - según parece — so he's in India - so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron — in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay

2) ( dependiendo de)

según + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
II
adverbio it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
III
conjunción

a) ( a medida que) as

según van entrando — as they come in

b) ( en cuanto)

según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme — come up and see me as soon as you arrive

* * *

= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.

Ex. As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex. This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex. The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.

Ex. And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex. One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.

Ex. The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex. Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex. The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.

Ex. The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex. These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.

Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

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* actuar según = act on/upon.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* según el contexto = contextually.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.

* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.

* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.

* según la estación del año = seasonally.

* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.

* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.

* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según lo cual = where.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.

* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.

* según los ingresos = means-tested.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.

* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.

* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* según sea conveniente = to suit.

* según sea necesario = as required.

* según sea pertinente = as applicable.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* según se desee = at will.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.

* según yo = in my books.

* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.

* * *
I
preposición

1) ( de acuerdo con) according to

según la ley — according to the law

según parece... — it would appear o seem (that)...

así que está en la India - según parece — so he's in India - so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron — in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse — from what he told me, he intends to stay

2) ( dependiendo de)

según + subj: según te parezca as you think best; obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it; ¿me llevas a casa? - según dónde vivas — will you take me home? - (it) depends where you live
II
adverbio it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según — this method may or may not work, it depends
III
conjunción

a) ( a medida que) as

según van entrando — as they come in

b) ( en cuanto)

según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado — just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme — come up and see me as soon as you arrive

* * *

= as, as, in the form that, in terms of, in the manner, by, based on, in the words of, along the lines of, judging by, to judge by, in the opinion of, judging from, according to.

Ex: As the quantity of knowledge expands the need to organise it becomes more pressing.

Ex: This scheme aims for a more helpful order than the major schemes, by following the groupings of subjects as they are taught in schools.

Ex: The edition statement is given if stated in the document, in the form that is given in the document.

Ex: And we have all of the ingredients for the creation of an atmosphere in which the proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness.

Ex: One might, for example, speak to a microphone, in the manner described in connection with the speech-controlled typewriter, and thus make his selections.

Ex: The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex: Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex: The general opinion of Edward Wood seemed to be summed up in the words of one staff member, who said, 'Ed Wood's a prince of a guy'.

Ex: The author considers the possibility of a shift from libraries to personal information service along the lines of the shift that has occured from public to private transport.

Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex: These bureaucratic organisations contribute to a social malaise, symptomatic, in the opinion of many workers, of a general social crisis which will accelerate in the decades ahead.

Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

* actuar según = act on/upon.

* de pago según el uso = on a pay as you go basis.

* edificio construido según un plan cúbico = deep building.

* grupo según edad = age group [age-group].

* ordenación topográfica según los intereses del lector = reader interest arrangement.

* salir según lo planeado = go off + as planned.

* salir según lo previsto = go off + as planned.

* según cabe suponer = presumably, presumably, supposedly, allegedly.

* según convenga = as appropriate.

* según corresponda = as appropriate.

* según cuenta la leyenda = legend has it that, as legend goes.

* según el color del cristal con que se mire = in the eye of the beholder.

* según el contexto = contextually.

* según el huso horario de Europa Central = CET (Central European Time).

* según el testimonio de = on the evidence of.

* según la aplicación de reglas = rule-governed.

* según la costumbre = according to normal practice.

* según la estación del año = seasonally.

* según la información obtenida = output-oriented.

* según la leyenda = as legend goes, legend has it that.

* según la opinión de = in the opinion of.

* según las palabras de = to quote + Nombre de Persona, in the words of.

* según lo cual = where.

* según lo planeado = as planned.

* según lo previsto = on schedule, as planned.

* según lo que + Pronombre Personal + saber = to + Posesivo + knowledge.

* según los ingresos = means-tested.

* según los intereses personales de cada uno = interest-based.

* según lo ve + Nombre = as seen through the eyes of + Nombre.

* según mi opinión = to the best of my knowledge.

* según + Nombre = as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, as per + Nombre, going on + Nombre.

* según nuestro entender = as far as we know.

* según parece = apparently, apparently, by the looks of it.

* según + Posesivo + bolsillo = according to + Posesivo + pocket.

* según + Posesivo + opinión = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Posesivo + parecer = in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre = Pronombre + understanding + be, in + Posesivo + view, in + Posesivo + opinion.

* según + Pronombre + entender = it + be + Posesivo + understanding, Pronombre + understanding + be.

* según + Pronombre Personal = in + Posesivo + eyes.

* según quedó indicado en = as was pointed out in.

* según sea conveniente = to suit.

* según sea necesario = as required.

* según sea pertinente = as applicable.

* según se cree = reputedly.

* según se desee = at will.

* según se dice = reportedly, so the argument goes, reputedly.

* según se necesite = on demand, on request, at need, as required, as the occasion arises, pro re nata.

* según surja la ocasión = as the occasion arises.

* según sus propias condiciones = on + Posesivo + own terms, in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según sus propias palabras = in + Posesivo + own terms.

* según una secuencia ordinal = ordinally.

* según un método prescrito = clerically.

* según vayan llegando = on a first come first served basis.

* según yo = in my books.

* según yo sé = to the best of my knowledge, AFAIK (as far as I know), to my knowledge.

* * *

según¹

prep

A (de acuerdo con) according to

según Elena/él according to Elena/him

el evangelio según San Mateo the Gospel according to St Matthew

según fuentes autorizadas/nuestros cálculos according to official sources/our calculations

lo hice según tus indicaciones I did it according to o following your instructions, I followed your instructions

según parece sus días están contados apparently, its days are numbered o it would appear o seem its days are numbered

así que está en la India … — según parece … so he's in India … — so it seems o apparently

según las órdenes que me dieron in accordance with the orders I was given

según me dijo, piensa quedarse from what he told me, he intends to stay

B (dependiendo de) según + SUBJ:

según te parezca as you think best

obtendrás distintos resultados según cómo lo hagas you will get different results depending (on) how you do it

¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live

iré según y cómo or según y conforme me sienta whether I go or not depends on how I feel

según²

adverb

it depends

este método puede resultar o no, según this method may or may not work, it depends

según³

conjunction

1 (a medida que) as

según van entrando as they come in

2

(en cuanto): según llegamos a la ventanilla, pusieron el cartel de cerrado just as we reached the window they put up the closed sign

según llegues sube a verme come up and see me as soon as you arrive

* * *

según preposición
1 ( de acuerdo con) according to;
◊ según Elena according to Elena;

según parece apparently
2 ( dependiendo de):
◊ según cómo lo hagas depending (on) how you do it;

¿me llevas a casa? — según dónde vivas will you take me home? — (it) depends where you live
■ adverbio
it depends;
◊ puede resultar o no, según it may or may not work, it depends

■ conjunción ( a medida que) as;
según van entrando as they come in
según
I preposición
1 (de acuerdo con) according to
según mis cálculos, according to my calculations
2 (en la opinión de) según los metodistas, according to the Methodists
según tú, María es la mejor, according to you, Maria is the best
3 (dependiendo de) depending on: el precio varía según el peso, the price varies according to the weight
4 (por el modo en que) según lo dijo, parecía preocupada, by the way she was speaking, she seemed worried
II adverbio
1 (tal como) just as: cóselo según indica el patrón, sew it just as the pattern shows
2 (a medida que) as: según nos íbamos acercando..., as we were coming closer...

' según' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuerdo
- cálculo
- conforme
- cuchara
- dispuesta
- dispuesto
- previsión
- tesis
- última
- último
- caso
- corresponder
- cual
- desarrollo
- dizque
- entendido
English:
according
- account
- by
- customize
- depend
- eye
- from
- Greenwich Mean Time
- law
- merit
- on
- performance-related pay
- plan
- point
- pursuant
- reportedly
- reputedly
- seasonally
- to
- under
- wear on
- accordance
- apparently
- comprehensive
- custom
- evidently
- halal
- record
- stream
- whereby

* * *

según

♦ prep

1. [de acuerdo con] according to;

según el ministro, fue un accidente according to the minister, it was an accident;

según su opinión, ha sido un éxito in her opinion o according to her, it was a success;

según pone aquí, ahora hay que apretar la tecla de retorno according to what it says here, now you have to press the return key;

según Nietzsche,… according to Nietzsche,…;

el Evangelio según San Juan the Gospel according to St John

2. [dependiendo de] depending on;

según la hora que sea depending on the time;

según el tiempo que haga iremos a la montaña depending on what the weather's like, we may go to the mountains;

según como te vaya en el examen, podemos ir a celebrarlo depending on how you do in the exam, we could go out for a celebration

♦ adv

1. [como] (just) as;

todo permanecía según lo recordaba everything was just as she remembered it;

actuó según se le recomendó he did as he had been advised;

hazlo según creas do as you see fit;

lo hice según y como o [m5] según y conforme me dijiste I did it exactly o just like you told me;

según parece, no van a poder venir apparently, they're not going to be able to come

2. [a medida que] as;

entrarás en forma según vayas entrenando you'll get fit as you train

3. [dependiendo]
según se mire depending on how you look at it;

¿te gusta la pasta? – según do you like pasta? – it depends;

lo intentaré según esté de tiempo I'll try to do it, depending on how much time I have;

según qué días la clase es muy aburrida some days the class is really boring

* * *

según

I prp according to;

según él according to him;

según eso which means;

según el tiempo depending on the weather;

según y como, según y conforme vaya depending on how things pan out

II adv

1 it depends;

aceptaré o no, según I might accept, it all depends

III conj (a medida que)

:

la tensión crecía según se acercaba el final the tension mounted as the end approached

* * *

según adv

: it depends

según y como: it all depends on

según conj

1) como, conforme: as, just as

según lo dejé: just as I left it

2) : depending on how

según se vea: depending on how one sees it

según prep

1) : according to

según los rumores: according to the rumors

2) : depending on

según los resultados: depending on the results

* * *

según¹ adv

1. (dependiendo de) depending on

según qué día sea depending on what day it is

según lo que hagas depending on what you do

2. it depends

no sé si iré o me quedaré, según I don't know if I'll go or stay, it depends

3. (a medida que) as

según iban entrando, se les daba una copa de cava as they came in, they were given a glass of cava

según parece apparently

según² prep according to

según el hombre del tiempo according to the weatherman

según lo previsto according to plan / just as planned

Spanish-English dictionary > según
12 a juzgar por

a juzgar por

judging by

* * *

= to judge by, judging by, judging from

Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

* * *

= to judge by, judging by, judging from

Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Spanish-English dictionary > a juzgar por
13 de acuerdo con

de acuerdo con

in accordance with

* * *

in accordance to

* * *

= according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from

Ex. The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex. As far as users are concerned, standardisation of command languages for different hosts is a highly desirable.

Ex. If these two questions are considered the choice of titles will be consistent with the choice of author headings.

Ex. It is argued that the research community is missing an opportunity to design systems that are in better harmony with the actual preferences of many users.

Ex. The scheme remains discipline oriented, but each class is developed in accordance with strict application of analytico-synthetic principles.

Ex. AGRIS is an international information system (akin to AGREP) for the agricultural sciences, compiled by the Commission in concert with member states, management of which is in the hands of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Ex. This revised chapter modified the code in keeping with the recently agreed ISBD(M), and proposed a slightly different description for monographs.

Ex. Villahermosa, capital of Tabasco, as the first of Mexico's 31 states, has achieved full library coverage in line with the Programa Nacional de Bibliotecas Publicas.

Ex. The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.

Ex. There was a hard core of dedicated, British-trained librarians who practised their profession in tune with the social, economic and political situation of their time.

Ex. The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex. This approach involves the establishment and communication of organizational goals, the setting of individual objectives pursuant to the organizational goals, and the periodic and then final review of performance as it relates to the objectives.

Ex. In concurrence with the advent of what Anthony Oettinger called 'compunications', the fusion of computing and communication, we need to develop a new vision of a future for national libraries.

Ex. Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex. The findings of this study were in agreement with most similar studies of the journal literature of the humanities with one important exception.

Ex. As far as he knew (and he had been with the library 37 years) subsequent boards had not changed the rule.

Ex. New modes may emerge in the future in consonance with new research trends and changing social needs.

Ex. In accord with much existing literature, results indicate that a large part of the gender pay gap is unexplained, even when a wide range of variables are included.

Ex. The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex. The public library is not exempt from this rule, and in conformity with it this report has been prepared to offer a detailed answer to the challenge of the public.

Ex. In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire.

Ex. Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

* * *

= according to, as far as + Nombre + be + concerned, consistent with, in harmony with, in accordance with, in concert with, in keeping with, in line with, in step with, in tune with, by, pursuant to, in concurrence with, based on, in agreement with, as far as + Sujeto + Verbo, in consonance with, in accord with, judging by, to judge by, in conformity with, in + Posesivo + view, judging from

Ex: The headings will be arranged according to the filing sequence of the notation (for example, alphabetically for letters or numerically for numbers).

Ex: As far as users are concerned, standardisation of command languages for different hosts is a highly desirable.

Ex: If these two questions are considered the choice of titles will be consistent with the choice of author headings.

Ex: It is argued that the research community is missing an opportunity to design systems that are in better harmony with the actual preferences of many users.

Ex: The scheme remains discipline oriented, but each class is developed in accordance with strict application of analytico-synthetic principles.

Ex: AGRIS is an international information system (akin to AGREP) for the agricultural sciences, compiled by the Commission in concert with member states, management of which is in the hands of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

Ex: This revised chapter modified the code in keeping with the recently agreed ISBD(M), and proposed a slightly different description for monographs.

Ex: Villahermosa, capital of Tabasco, as the first of Mexico's 31 states, has achieved full library coverage in line with the Programa Nacional de Bibliotecas Publicas.

Ex: The challenge to the information professional is to integrate the use of information into the fabric of society, in step with the realization that information flow is the lifeline of modern democracies.

Ex: There was a hard core of dedicated, British-trained librarians who practised their profession in tune with the social, economic and political situation of their time.

Ex: The name to be chosen for the author must be, by rule 40, 'the name by which he is commonly identified, whether it is his real name, or an assumed name, nickname, title of nobility, or other appellation'.

Ex: This approach involves the establishment and communication of organizational goals, the setting of individual objectives pursuant to the organizational goals, and the periodic and then final review of performance as it relates to the objectives.

Ex: In concurrence with the advent of what Anthony Oettinger called 'compunications', the fusion of computing and communication, we need to develop a new vision of a future for national libraries.

Ex: Libraries will make judgements based on criteria such as better information resources, quicker answers, and more cost-effective services = Las bibliotecas tomarán decisiones de acuerdo con criterios tales como mejores recursos informativos, rapidez de respuesta y servicios más rentables.

Ex: The findings of this study were in agreement with most similar studies of the journal literature of the humanities with one important exception.

Ex: As far as he knew (and he had been with the library 37 years) subsequent boards had not changed the rule.

Ex: New modes may emerge in the future in consonance with new research trends and changing social needs.

Ex: In accord with much existing literature, results indicate that a large part of the gender pay gap is unexplained, even when a wide range of variables are included.

Ex: The number of titles is expected to double within a relatively short period, judging by the enthusiasm expressed by the publishers.

Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

Ex: The public library is not exempt from this rule, and in conformity with it this report has been prepared to offer a detailed answer to the challenge of the public.

Ex: In her view, it is high time for the plays by this versatile and prolific dramatist to begin elbowing their way into the American repertoire.

Ex: Judging from the history of warfare and skirmish between the British and the French, I am surprised you are so civil towards each other.

Spanish-English dictionary > de acuerdo con
14 en absoluto

en absoluto

not at all, by no means

* * *

not at all

* * *

= at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form

Ex. Despite this overlap, the other side of the picture is that some materials are covered inadequately or even not at all.

Ex. Without wishing in the slightest to discourage you, I would suggest that an academic orientation of this kind is questionable.

Ex. I have had not experience whatsoever with academic collections.

Ex. There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.

Ex. Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.

* * *

= at all, in the slightest, whatsoever, not at all, in any shape or form

Ex: Despite this overlap, the other side of the picture is that some materials are covered inadequately or even not at all.

Ex: Without wishing in the slightest to discourage you, I would suggest that an academic orientation of this kind is questionable.

Ex: I have had not experience whatsoever with academic collections.

Ex: There's a big difference between returning a book late and not at all.

Ex: Many librarians were literally incredulous that weeding could be considered, in any shape or form, as a timesaver; others begged to differ.

Spanish-English dictionary > en absoluto
15 en realidad

en realidad

actually, in fact

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= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex. Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex. As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex. In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex. But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex. To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex. In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex. In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex. In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex. The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex. Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex. In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex. A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex. If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex. If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex. In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex. In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

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= actually, as a matter of fact, in fact, in reality, in truth, to all intents and purposes, in point of fact, in actuality, in a very real sense, in actual practice, in actual fact, for all intents and purposes, for that matter, if the truth be known, if the truth be told, in all truth, in all reality

Ex: Dr. Richmond actually has had two careers.

Ex: As a matter of fact, the record of the change is retained in at least the OCLC files and is, I am told, available to libraries.

Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex: In reality the extent of integration for catalogue entries for different media depends on administrative considerations, such as which section of the library is responsible for the compilation of catalogues for the various media.

Ex: But why had he said he offered to do the work for the superintendent when in truth she had initiated the request?.

Ex: To all intents and purposes he is unaware of its existence.

Ex: In point of fact, I am well aware that catalogers, as a group, resist with every cell in their bodies any attempt to erode or degrade or compromise the catalog.

Ex: In actuality every librarian has a different concept of ephemeral materials.

Ex: In a very real sense, library administration is only an extension of public administration.

Ex: The supervisor in actual practice receives information not only from subordinates, but from superiors and from external sources.

Ex: Despite carefully framed acquistions policy statements regarding fiction in actual fact libraries allocate only a small percentage of their meagre book funds to fiction.

Ex: In the 20th century, the debate about weeding followed, for all intents and purposes, the contours of the controversy surrounding the Quincy Plan.

Ex: A machine-readable national data base, or for that matter any catalog, should be capable of existing in time.

Ex: If the truth be known, most successes are built on a multitude of failures.

Ex: If the truth be told, both sides of the political spectrum suffer from those who operate on emotions rather than logic.

Ex: In all truth, it must be said that this howling, hissing, foot-scraping body of young rapscallions found some cause for complaint.

Ex: In all reality, the power now lies with serious buyers who know they have more room to negotiate when making offers.

Spanish-English dictionary > en realidad
16 homogeneizador

adj.

homogenizing.

m.

homogenizer.

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1.

ADJ homogenizing

una tendencia homogeneizante — a tendency for homogenization

2.

SM homogenizer

* * *

= homogenising [homogenizing, -USA].

Ex. To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

* * *

= homogenising [homogenizing, -USA].

Ex: To judge by some of the comments presented here, weeding may function as a homogenizing agent in many public libraries, creating a situation where the product lines (books) offered show little variation from library to library.

* * *

homogeneizador, -ora, homogeneizante adj

homogenizing

Spanish-English dictionary > homogeneizador
17 ser objeto de crítica

(v.) = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat

Ex. Some of the features of KWIC indexes that have attracted criticism may be rectified moderately easily.

Ex. However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex. The article 'Record management professionals: suffering from self-inflicted wounds' discusses how since its creation in 1975 the Institute of Certified Records Managers has been under constant criticism.

Ex. Over the years, the AACR has been subjected to criticism for provisions that sanction the use of form subdivisions in headings for certain legal and religious publications.

Ex. Both indexes were subject to considerable criticism but it was not found possible to allocate blame to the computer program.

Ex. In general, librarians commented that 'the smaller the town, the more heat the library takes about weeding'.

* * *

(v.) = attract + criticism, come in + for criticism, be under criticism, be subjected to + criticism, be (the) subject of/to criticism, take + heat

Ex: Some of the features of KWIC indexes that have attracted criticism may be rectified moderately easily.

Ex: However, both BTI and LCSH occasionally use headings of this kind, though one could argue strongly that these are out of place in direct entry methods, and they come in for trenchant criticism from Metcalfe.

Ex: The article 'Record management professionals: suffering from self-inflicted wounds' discusses how since its creation in 1975 the Institute of Certified Records Managers has been under constant criticism.

Ex: Over the years, the AACR has been subjected to criticism for provisions that sanction the use of form subdivisions in headings for certain legal and religious publications.

Ex: Both indexes were subject to considerable criticism but it was not found possible to allocate blame to the computer program.

Ex: In general, librarians commented that 'the smaller the town, the more heat the library takes about weeding'.

Spanish-English dictionary > ser objeto de crítica
18 fondo

m.

1 bottom.

doble fondo false bottom

fondos bottom (de embarcación)

bajos fondos (figurative) underworld

sin fondo bottomless

tocar fondo to scrape along the sea/river bed; (embarcación) to bottom out (figurative) (crisis)

su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom

2 back.

al fondo de at the end of; (calle, pasillo) at the back of (sala)

3 depth.

tener un metro de fondo to be one meter deep

4 background.

sobre fondo negro on a black background

al fondo in the background

5 heart, bottom.

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of

el problema de fondo the underlying problem

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue

en el fondo deep down; (en lo más íntimo) basically (en lo esencial)

6 fund (finance) (de dinero).

a fondo perdido non-returnable

fondos funds (capital)

estar mal de fondos to be badly off; (persona) to be short of funds (empresa)

recaudar fondos to raise funds

fondo de amortización sinking fund

fondo de comercio goodwill

fondo común kitty

fondo de garantía de depósito deposit guarantee fund

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de inversión mobiliaria trust fund (British), mutual fund (United States)

fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly

7 catalog, collection.

fondo editorial backlist

8 reason, basis (fundamento).

9 substance.

10 stamina (sport) (resistencia).

de fondo long-distance

de medio fondo middle-distance

11 petticoat (combinación). (Colombian Spanish, Mexican Spanish)

12 core, root, bottom.

13 bed, lowest part.

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fondo

► nombre masculino

1 (parte más baja) bottom

■ en el fondo del pozo at the bottom of the well

■ hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice there is an element of truth in what he says

2 (parte más lejana) end, back

■ al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

■ al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3 (segundo término) background

4 (profundidad) depth

■ tiene poco fondo it's not very deep

5 (aguante) stamina

■ estoy entrenando para coger fondo I'm training to build up my stamina

6 FINANZAS fund

7 (de libros etc) stock

8 (motivo) reason; (raíz) root

■ el fondo de nuestra protesta the reason for our protest

■ esto no toca el fondo de la cuestión this does not get to the root of the question

► nombre masculino plural fondos

1 (dinero) funds, money sing

■ recaudamos fondos a beneficio de los necesitados we raise funds for the needy

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a fondo (adjetival) thorough 2 (adverbial) thoroughly

a fondo perdido nonrecoverable, nonreturnable

■ les concedieron una subvención a fondo perdido they were given a grant

de... en fondo... abreast

en el fondo figurado deep down, at heart

reunir fondos to raise funds

tocar fondo (barco) to touch bottom 2 figurado to reach rock bottom

fondo común kitty

fondo de inversión investment fund

fondo de pensiones pension fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund

fondo del mar sea bed

fondo y forma form and substance

fondos bloqueados frozen assets

fondos disponibles available funds, liquid assets

fondos públicos public funds

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noun m.

1) bottom

2) back, rear

3) background

4) fund

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SM

1) [parte inferior] [de caja, botella, lago, mar] bottom; [de río] bed

descendieron al fondo del cráter — they got down to the bottom of the crater

• los bajos fondos — the underworld

• una maletín con doble fondo — a case with a false bottom, a false-bottomed case

en todo lo que dice hay un doble fondo — there's a double meaning in everything he says

• irse al fondo — to sink to the bottom

• en el fondo del mar — [gen] at the bottom of the sea; (=en el lecho marino) on the sea bed

• sin fondo — bottomless

- tocar fondo

la economía tocó fondo y el gobierno tuvo que devaluar la moneda — the economy reached o hit rock bottom and the government had to devalue the currency

hemos tocado fondo y todo indica que la recuperación está muy próxima — the market has bottomed out and all the indications are that a recovery is just around the corner

2) [parte posterior] [de pasillo, calle, nave] end; [de habitación, armario] back

llegaron hasta el fondo de la gruta — they got to the back of the cave

• al fondo, su oficina está al fondo a la izquierda — her office is at the end on the left

al fondo del pasillo — at the end of the corridor

la barra está al fondo de la cafetería — the bar is at the (far) end of the cafe

había unas cortinas al fondo del escenario — at the back of the stage there were some curtains

3) (=profundidad) [de cajón, edificio, bañera] depth

¿cuánto tiene de fondo el armario? — how deep is the wardrobe?

• tener mucho fondo — to be deep

• tener poco fondo — [bañera] to be shallow; [cajón, armario] not to be deep enough

4) (=lo fundamental)

en el fondo de esta polémica late el miedo al cambio — at the heart o bottom of this controversy lies a fear of change

• la cuestión de fondo — the basic o fundamental issue

el problema de fondo — the basic o fundamental o underlying problem

• la forma y el fondo — form and content

• llegar al fondo de la cuestión — to get to the bottom of the matter
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5) (=segundo plano) background

verde sobre fondo rojo — green on a red background

la historia transcurre sobre un fondo de creciente inquietud social — the story takes place against a background of growing social unrest

• música de fondo — background music

• ruido de fondo — background noise

fondo de escritorio, fondo de pantalla — (Inform) (desktop) wallpaper

6)

• a fondo —

a) [como adj]

• una investigación a fondo — [policial] a thorough investigation; [de estudio] an in-depth study

• una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una vez al mes hacemos una limpieza a fondo — once a month we do a really thorough clean

una limpieza a fondo de las fuerzas de seguridad — a thorough clean-up of the security forces

b) [como adv]

no conoce a fondo la situación del país — he does not have a thorough o an in-depth knowledge of the country's situation

la policía investigará a fondo lo ocurrido — the police will conduct a thorough investigation of what happened

he estudiado a fondo a los escritores del Siglo de Oro — I have studied Golden Age writers in great depth

aseguró que estudiaría a fondo nuestra propuesta — he promised to look closely at our proposal

• emplearse a fondo, tuvo que emplearse a fondo para disuadirlos — he had to use all his skill to dissuade them

el equipo deberá emplearse a fondo para derrotar a sus adversarios — the team will have to draw on all its resources to beat their opponents

• pisar a fondo el acelerador — to put one's foot down ( on the accelerator)

7)

• en el fondo —

a) (=en nuestro interior) deep down

en el fondo, es buena persona — deep down he's a good person, he's a good person at heart

• en el fondo de su corazón — in his heart of hearts, deep down

b) (=en realidad) really

lo que se debatirá en la reunión, en el fondo, es el futuro de la empresa — what is actually o really going to be debated in the meeting is the future of the company

la verdad es que en el fondo, no tengo ganas — to be honest, I really don't feel like it

en el fondo no quiere irse — when it comes down to it, he doesn't want to leave

c) (=en lo fundamental) fundamentally, essentially

en el fondo ambos sistemas son muy parecidos — fundamentally o essentially, both systems are very similar

8) (Dep)

• carrera de fondo — long-distance race

• esquí de fondo — cross-country skiing

• corredor de medio fondo — middle-distance runner

• pruebas de medio fondo — middle-distance events

fondo en carretera — long-distance road-racing

9) (=dinero) (Com, Econ) fund; [en póker, entre amigos] pot, kitty

tenemos un fondo para imprevistos — we have a contingency fund

contamos con un fondo de 150.000 euros para becas — we have at our disposal a budget of 150,000 euros for grants

hemos puesto un fondo para la comida — we have a kitty for the food

• a fondo perdido — [crédito, inversión] non-recoverable, non-refundable

subvención a fondo perdido — capital grant

su padre le ha prestado bastante dinero a fondo perdido — his father has given him quite a lot of money on permanent loan

fondo común — common fund

fondo consolidado — consolidated fund

fondo de amortización — sinking fund

Fondo de Ayuda al Desarrollo — Development Aid Fund

Fondo de Cohesión — Cohesion Fund

fondo de comercio — goodwill

Fondo de Compensación Interterritorial — system of financial redistribution between the autonomous regions of Spain

fondo de empréstitos — loan fund

fondo de inversión — investment fund

fondo de pensiones — pension fund

fondo de previsión — provident fund

fondo ético — (Econ) ethical investment fund

Fondo Monetario Internacional — International Monetary

fondo mutualista — mutual fund

10) pl fondos (=dinero) funds

• recaudar fondos — to raise funds

• estar sin fondos — to be out of funds, be broke *

cheque o talón sin fondos — bounced cheque, rubber check (EEUU)

el cheque no tenía fondos — the cheque bounced

fondos bloqueados — frozen assets

fondos públicos — public funds

fondos reservados — secret funds

11) (=reserva) [de biblioteca, archivo, museo] collection

el fondo de arte del museo — the museum's art collection

hay un fondo de verdad en lo que dice — there is a basis of truth in what he is saying

tiene un buen fondo de energías — he has boundless energy

fondo de armario — basic wardrobe

fondo editorial — list of titles

12) (=carácter) nature, disposition

de fondo jovial — of cheery o cheerful disposition, cheerful-natured

tiene un fondo de alegría — he is irrepressibly cheerful

tener buen fondo — to be good-natured

13) (Dep) (=resistencia) stamina

tener mucho fondo — to have a lot of stamina

tener poco fondo — to have no staying power

14) Chile, Méx, Ven [de comida, espectáculo]

como plato de fondo servirán pavo relleno — the main dish will be stuffed turkey

de fondo actuó el orfeón de carabineros — the main attraction was the police choir

15) Méx

• con o de fondo — serious

una película de fondo — a serious film

16) Méx, Ven (=combinación) petticoat

• medio fondo — slip

17) And (=finca) country estate

18) Chile (Culin) large pot ( to feed a large number of people)

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masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

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masculino

1)

a) ( parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar — the bottom of the sea

una maleta de doble fondo — a suitcase with a false bottom

no toco fondo — I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón — deep down (in his heart)

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión — I'll get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en eso — there is an element of truth in that

b) (parte de atrás - de pasillo, calle) end; (- de habitación) back

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo — go to the end of the corridor

estaban al or en el fondo de la sala — they were at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad)

tiene poco fondo — it is not very deep

un cajón con más fondo — a deeper drawer

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2)

a) (Lit) ( contenido) content

el fondo y la forma — the form and content

b) (Der)

una cuestión de fondo — a question of law

3) (Fin)

a) ( de dinero) fund

hacer un fondo común — to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b) fondos masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos — to raise money

un cheque sin fondos — a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos — the check he gave me bounced

estoy mal de fondos — (fam) I'm short of cash (colloq)

c)

a fondo perdido — <inversión/préstamo> non-refundable, non-recoverable

- fondo de amortización/inversión/pensiones/previsión

- Fondo Monetario Internacional

- fondos públicos

4) (Dep) ( en atletismo)

de fondo — <corredor/carrera/prueba> long-distance

5) (de biblioteca, museo) collection

- fondo editorial

6) (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt

7) (en locs)

a fondo — (loc adj) <estudio/investigación> in-depth; (loc adv) <prepararse/entrenar> thoroughly

una limpieza a fondo — a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo — a sweeping reform

conoce el área/tema a fondo — she knows the area/subject really well

de fondo — <ruido/música> background (before n); <error/discrepancia> fundamental

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person; en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really; fondo blanco! (AmL fam) bottoms up! (colloq); tener buen fondo to be a good person at heart; tocar fondo to bottom out; su credibilidad ha tocado fondo — his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

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fondo¹

¹ = background, backing, quid, crux, fundus.

Ex: In the background has often been the need, at a time of declining financial resources, to demonstrate the relevance of the library to all sectors of society and there can sometimes be detected an element of patronization.

Ex: A picture is a two-dimensional visual representation accessible to the naked eye and generally on an opaque backing.

Ex: The important moral crux at the heart of the novel 'The debt collector' is that the odds are stacked against the rehabilitation of violent criminals.

Ex: The crux of the process is the development of multiple models.

Ex: This is an extremely valuable clinical test that provides information about the circulatory system of the ocular fundus (the back of the eye) not attainable by routine examination.

* a fondo = fully, thoroughly, full-scale.

* al fondo (de) = at the bottom (of).

* artículo de fondo = feature article.

* corredor de fondo = long-distance runner.

* en el fondo = at heart, deep down, in the back of + Posesivo + mind, in the back of + Posesivo + head, at the back of + Posesivo + head, bottom line, the, in the bottom.

* en el fondo de = at the root of.

* esquiador de fondo = cross-country skier.

* esquí de fondo = cross-country skiing.

* fondo del mar = sea bottom, seafloor [sea floor], ocean floor, seabed [sea bed].

* fondo del océano = ocean bed, ocean floor.

* fondo marino = deep-sea floor.

* forma de doble fondo = double-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo = single-faced mould.

* forma de un solo fondo para papel verjurado = single-faced laid mould.

* limpiar a fondo = spring-clean, clear out.

* limpieza a fondo = spring cleaning.

* llegar al fondo de la cuestión = see to the + bottom of things.

* llegar al fondo de una Cuestión = get to + the bottom of, get to + the root of.

* mar de fondo = groundswell.

* material de fondo = backing.

* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.

* negro sobre fondo blanco = black on white.

* pez de fondo = groundfish, bottom fish.

* pozo sin fondo = bottomless pit.

* ruido de fondo = background noise.

* servir de telón de fondo = set + the backdrop.

* sin fondo = bottomless.

* telón de fondo = background, backdrop.

* teniendo como telón de fondo = against + background of.

* teniendo esto como telón de fondo = against this background.

* tocar fondo = bottom out, hit + rock-bottom, reach + rock-bottom, touch + rock bottom, strike + bottom.

fondo³

³ = backlist, stock, collection, stocking.

Ex: They not only provide detailed information about new books and those soon to be published, but also continue to list all of their books still in print (frequently called a ' backlist').

Ex: Consider, for example, the work of the shoe shop manager and the way he arranges his stock of shoes.

Ex: While there are a profusion of techniques in existence to gain access to the collections, there is no uniform system.

Ex: Because of the lack of stocking space, there are many products that we can order for next day pick-up.

* colección de fondos electrónicos = e-collection [electronic collection].

* colección de fondos locales = local history collection, local collection.

* con suficientes fondos = properly stocked.

* consultar los fondos = search + holdings.

* dotar de fondos a una biblioteca = stock + library.

* exceso de fondos = overstock.

* expurgo de fondos bibliográficos = collection weeding, stock weeding.

* fondo antiguo = antiquarian materials.

* fondo bibliográfico = bookstock [book stock].

* fondo circulante = circulating collection.

* fondo de acceso restringido = reserve collection.

* fondo de consulta en sala = reserve reading collection, reserve collection, reserve shelves, special reserve, reserve book room.

* fondo de lectura "formativo-recreativa" = browser collection.

* fondo de préstamo por horas = short-loan collection.

* fondo de recursos electrónicos de acceso restringido = electronic reserve.

* fondo de registros bibliográficos = bibliographic pool, bibliographic record pool.

* fondo de revistas = periodical holdings.

* fondo documental = document collection.

* fondo local = local material.

* fondos bibliográficos = holdings, stock.

* fondos de acceso libre = open stacks.

* fondos de acceso restringido = closed access collection, closed stacks, closed access stacks.

* fondos de la biblioteca = library's stock, library materials.

* fondos de libre acceso = open access stacks.

* fondos de material audiovisual = AV holdings.

* fondos de publicaciones periódicas = serial holdings.

* fondos de revistas = journal holdings.

* fondos indioamericanos = American Indian materials.

* fondos integrados = integrated stock.

* fondos locales = local history material.

* fondos patrimoniales = heritage collection.

* ingresar en los fondos = accession.

* mención de fondos = holdings statement.

* provisto de buenos fondos = stockholding.

* renovación de fondos = turnover, stock turnover, turnover of stock.

* renovar fondos = turn over.

* replanteamiento de los fondos = stock revision.

* sección de fondos locales = local studies department, local studies library, local studies collection.

* sección para el fondo de consulta en sala = reserve room.

* selección de fondos = stock selection.

* * *

fondo

masculine

A

1 (parte más baja) bottom

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea

el fondo de la cacerola/bolsa the bottom of the saucepan/bag

es muy profundo, no consigo tocar fondo it's very deep, I can't touch the bottom

en el fondo de su corazón deep down (in his heart)

tenemos que llegar al fondo de esta cuestión we must get to the bottom of this matter

hay un fondo de verdad en esa historia there is an element of truth in that story

hay en él un fondo de maldad there's a streak of maliciousness in him

bajo¹ (↑ bajo (1)), doble¹ (↑ doble (1))

2 (de un pasillo, una calle) end; (de una habitación) back

al fondo, a la derecha at the end, on the right

siga hasta el fondo del pasillo go to the end of the corridor

yo vivo justo al fondo de la calle I live right at the end of the street

encontró la carta al fondo del cajón he found the letter at the back of the drawer

estaban sentados al or en el fondo de la sala they were sitting at the back of the room

3

(profundidad): esta piscina tiene poco fondo this pool is not very deep o is quite shallow

necesito un cajón con más fondo I need a deeper drawer

4 (de un edificio) depth

el edificio tiene poca fachada pero mucho fondo the building has a narrow frontage but it goes back a long way

5 (en un cuadro, una fotografía) background

estampado blanco sobre fondo gris white print on gray background

Compuesto:

fondo de escritorio or pantalla

( Inf) wallpaper

B

1 ( Lit) (contenido) content

el fondo y la forma de una novela the form and content of a novel

2 ( Der):

una cuestión de fondo a question of law

C ( Fin)

1 (de dinero) fund

un fondo para las víctimas del siniestro a fund for the disaster victims

tenemos un fondo común para estas cosas we have a joint fund o ( colloq) a kitty for these things

2 fondos mpl (dinero) money, funds (pl)

recaudar fondos to raise money

reunió los fondos para la operación he raised the funds o money for the operation

no dispone de fondos suficientes en la cuenta he does not have sufficient funds o money in his account

un cheque sin fondos a dud o ( AmE) rubber check ( colloq)

me dio un cheque sin fondos the check he gave me bounced, he gave me a dud check, the bank would not honor the check he gave me ( frml)

el departamento no dispone de fondos para este fin the department does not have funds o money available for this purpose

los fondos están bloqueados the funds have been frozen

estoy mal de fondos ( fam); I'm short of cash ( colloq)

3

a fondo perdido ‹inversión/préstamo› non-refundable, non-recoverable

lo que pagas de alquiler es dinero a fondo perdido the money you spend on rent is money wasted o ( colloq) money down the drain

Compuestos:

● fondo de amortización

sinking fund

● fondo de capital inversión

venture capital fund

● fondo de capital (de) riesgo

venture capital fund

● fondo de comercio

goodwill

● fondo de fondos

( Fin) fund of funds

● fondo de garantía de depósitos

deposit guarantee fund

● fondo de huelga

strike fund

● fondo de inversión

investment fund

● fondo de inversión inmobiliaria

Real Estate Investment Trust, REIT

● fondo de inversión libre

hedge fund

● fondo de investigación

research fund

● fondo de pensiones

pension fund

● fondo de previsión

provident fund

● fondo de reptiles

slush fund

● fondo de solidaridad

fighting fund

● fondo referenciado

tracker fund

● Fondo de Cohesión

(UE) Cohesion Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo

(UE) European Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional

(UE) European Regional Development Fund

● Fondo Europeo de Orientación y de Garantía Agrícola

(UE) European Agricultural Guidance and Guarantee Fund

● Fondo Monetario Internacional

International Monetary Fund, IMF

● Fondo Social Europeo

(UE) European Social Fund

● fondos estructurales

mpl (UE) structural funds (pl)

● fondos públicos

mpl public funds (pl)

● fondos reservados

mpl secret funds (pl)

D ( Dep)

1

(en atletismo): de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance

medio¹ (↑ medio (1))

2 (en gimnasia) push-up, press-up ( BrE)

E (de una biblioteca, un museo) collection

Compuesto:

fondo editorial

list (of titles)

F (de una alcachofa) heart

G ( Méx) ( Indum) petticoat, underskirt

H ( en locs):

a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/análisis/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly

esto necesita una limpieza a fondo this needs a thorough clean

una reforma a fondo de las instituciones a sweeping reform of the institutions

estudiar a fondo un problema to study a problem in depth

los próximos días deben ser aprovechados a fondo you/we must make full use of the next few days, you/we must use the next few days to the full

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);

‹error/discrepancia› fundamental maquillaje

en fondo ( Mil) abreast

de cuatro en fondo four abreast

en el fondo: en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person

discutimos mucho, pero en el fondo nos llevamos bien we quarrel a lot but basically we get on all right o but we get on all right, really

¡fondo blanco! ( AmL fam); bottoms up! ( colloq)

tener buen fondoor no tener mal fondo to be a good person at heart, to have one's heart in the right place

tocar fondo: en el mes de abril el precio tocó fondo in April the price bottomed out

ya hemos tocado fondo y las cosas empiezan a ir mejor we seem to be past the worst now and things are beginning to go better

su credibilidad ha tocado fondo his credibility has hit o reached rock bottom

me voy a tener que volver porque ya estoy tocando fondo I'm going to have to go back because I'm down to my last few dollars ( o pesos etc)

I ( Chi) (olla grande) cauldron, large pot

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fondo sustantivo masculino
1
a) ( parte más baja) bottom;

◊ el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

llegaré al fondo de esta cuestión I'll get to the bottom of this matter
b) ( parte de atrás — de pasillo, calle) end;

(— de habitación) back;
◊ al fondo de la sala at the back of the room

c) ( profundidad):

◊ tiene poco fondo it is not very deep

d) ( de edificio) depth

e) (en cuadro, fotografía) background

2 (Lit) ( contenido) content
3 (Fin)
a) ( de dinero) fund;

◊ hacer un fondo común to start a joint fund o (colloq) a kitty

b)

◊ fondos sustantivo masculino plural ( dinero) money, funds (pl);

recaudar fondos to raise money;
un cheque sin fondos a dud o (AmE) rubber check (colloq)
4 (Dep) ( en atletismo):
◊ de fondo ‹corredor/carrera/prueba› long-distance ( before n)

5 (Méx) (Indum) slip, underskirt
6 ( en locs)
◊ a fondo ( loc adj) ‹estudio/investigación› in-depth ( before n);

‹ limpieza› thorough;
( loc adv) ‹prepararse/entrenar› thoroughly;
◊ conoce el tema a fondo she knows the subject really well;

de fondo ‹ruido/música› background ( before n);
en el fondo: en el fondo nos llevamos bien we get on all right, really;
en el fondo no es malo deep down he's not a bad person
fondo sustantivo masculino
1 (parte más profunda) bottom
un doble fondo, a false bottom
2 (interior de una persona) en el fondo es muy tierno, deep down he's very gentle
3 (extremo opuesto) (de una habitación) back
(de un pasillo) end
4 (segundo plano) background
música de fondo, background music
mujer sobre fondo rojo, woman on a red background
5 (núcleo, meollo) essence, core
el fondo del asunto, the core of the matter
6 Prensa artículo de fondo, leading article
7 Dep corredor de fondo, long-distance runner
esquí de fondo, cross-country skiing
8 Fin fund: nos dio un cheque sin fondos, he gave us a bad cheque
familiar fondo común, kitty 9 bajos fondos, underworld
10 (conjunto de documentos, libros etc.) batch: los fondos documentales están en el sótano, the batches of documents are in the basement
♦ Locuciones: tocar fondo, Náut to touch bottom
figurado to reach rock bottom
a fondo, thoroughly
a fondo perdido, non-recoverable funds
' fondo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
esquí
- F.M.I.
- FMI
- FSE
- lecho
- revolverse
- sentar
- telón
- artículo
- barril
- bien
- carrera
- corredor
- crear
- cuestión
- doble
- maquillaje
- mar
English:
back
- backdrop
- background
- bed
- blunder
- board
- bottom
- bottom out
- bottomless
- clean out
- clear out
- cross-country
- dappled
- depth
- end
- extensive
- floor
- fund
- going-over
- groundswell
- heart
- IMF
- inch
- International Monetary Fund
- kitty
- long-distance
- mutual fund
- pool
- scrub down
- seabed
- sink
- spring-clean
- stuff away
- thoroughly
- thrash out
- underneath
- unit trust
- abreast
- clean
- closely
- deep
- deeply
- disaster
- float
- full
- further
- good
- heavy
- in-depth
- international

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fondo nm

1. [parte inferior] bottom;

el fondo del mar the bottom of the sea;

fondos [de embarcación] bottom;

dar fondo [embarcación] to drop anchor;

echar a fondo [embarcación] to sink;

irse a fondo [embarcación] to sink, to founder;

sin fondo bottomless;

Comp
RP Fam
¡fondo blanco! bottoms up!;

Comp

tocar fondo [embarcación] to hit the bottom (of the sea/river);
[crisis] to bottom out;
su popularidad ha tocado fondo their popularity has reached an all-time low o rock bottom;

mi paciencia ha tocado fondo my patience has reached its limit

2. [de habitación, escenario] back;

al fondo de [calle, pasillo] at the end of;
[sala] at the back of;
el fondo de la pista the back of the court;

los baños están al fondo del pasillo, a la derecha the toilets are at the end of the corridor, on the right

3. [dimensión] depth;

un río de poco fondo a shallow river;

tener un metro de fondo to be one metre deep

4. [de cuadro, foto, tela] background;

quiero una tela de flores sobre fondo negro I'd like some material with a pattern of flowers on a black background;

al fondo in the background

5. [de alcachofa] heart

6. [de asunto, problema] heart, bottom;

el problema de fondo the underlying problem;

la cuestión de fondo the fundamental issue;

llegar al fondo de to get to the heart o bottom of;

el gobierno quiere llegar al fondo de la cuestión the government wants to get to the bottom of the matter;

en el fondo [en lo más íntimo] deep down;
[en lo esencial] basically;
en el fondo está enamorada de él deep down, she loves him;

en el fondo, no es mala persona deep down, she's not a bad person;

en el fondo tus problemas son los mismos basically, you have the same problems

7. [de una persona]
tener buen fondo to have a good heart;

tener mal fondo to be a Br nasty o US real piece of work

8. [de obra literaria] substance

9. [de dinero] fund;

a fondo perdido [préstamo] non-returnable;

no estamos dispuestos a invertir a fondo perdido we're not prepared to pour money down the drain;

fondos [capital] funds;

nos hemos quedado sin fondos our funds have run out;

un cheque sin fondos a bad cheque;

estar mal de fondos [persona] to be badly off;
[empresa] to be short of funds;
recaudar fondos to raise funds

Comp
Econ fondo de amortización sinking fund;
fondos bloqueados frozen funds;

fondo de cohesión cohesion fund;
Fin fondo de comercio goodwill;
fondo de compensación interterritorial interterritorial compensation fund;

fondo común kitty;

poner un fondo (común) to set up a kitty;
Fin fondo de crédito permanente evergreen fund;
fondo de emergencia contingency fund;
UE fondos estructurales structural funds; Fin fondo ético ethical fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo European Development Fund; UE Fondo Europeo de Desarrollo Regional European Regional Development Fund;
fondo de fideicomiso trust fund;
Fin fondo de garantía de depósitos deposit guarantee fund; Fin fondo de inversión investment fund; Fin fondo de inversión ético ethical investment fund;
fondo de inversión inmobiliaria real estate investment fund;

fondo de inversión mobiliaria Br trust fund, US mutual fund;

Fondo Monetario Internacional International Monetary Fund;

Fondo Mundial para la Naturaleza World Wildlife Fund;
Econ fondo de pensiones pension fund;
fondos públicos public funds;
Fin fondo de renta fija non-equity fund, bond fund; Fin fondo de renta variable equity fund;
fondos reservados = contingency funds available to ministries, for which they do not have to account publicly;
Fin fondo rotativo revolving fund; UE Fondo Social Europeo European Social Fund;
fondo vitalicio life annuity

10. [fundamento] reason, basis;

sus acciones tienen siempre un fondo humanitario everything she does is for humanitarian reasons

11.
hacer algo a fondo [en profundidad] to do sth thoroughly;

hicimos una lectura a fondo we read it through carefully;

hacer una limpieza a fondo to have a thorough clean;

el juez ha ordenado una investigación a fondo the judge has ordered a full enquiry o an in-depth investigation;

emplearse a fondo to do one's utmost

12. [de biblioteca, archivo] catalogue, collection

Comp
fondo editorial backlist
13. Dep [resistencia física] stamina

14. Dep [larga distancia] long-distance running;

medio fondo middle-distance running;

carrera de fondo long-distance race;

esquí de fondo cross-country skiing;

de medio fondo middle-distance

Comp
fondo en carretera [ciclismo] road racing
15. Dep [ejercicio] push-up, Br press-up

16. Carib, Méx [prenda] petticoat

17. Cuba [caldero] cauldron

18. RP [patio] back patio

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fondo

m

1 bottom;

doble fondo false bottom;

fondo marino seabed;

tocar fondo fig reach bottom;

los bajos fondos the underworld sg

2 ( profundidad) depth;

hacer una limpieza a fondo de algo give sth a thorough clean, clean sth thoroughly;

emplearse a fondo fig give one’s all;

ir al fondo de algo look at sth in depth;

en el fondo deep down

3 de sala, cuarto etc back; de pasillo end

4 PINT, FOT background;

música de fondo background music

5 de un museo etc collection

6 COM fund;

fondos pl money sg, funds;

a fondo perdido non-refundable;

sin fondos cheque dud

7 DEP

:

de medio fondo middle distance atr

8 ( disposición)

:

tiene buen fondo he’s got a good heart

* * *

fondo nm

1) : bottom

2) : rear, back, end

3) : depth

4) : background

5) : sea bed

6) : fund

fondo de inversiones: investment fund

7) Mex : slip, petticoat

8) fondos nmpl

: funds, resources

cheque sin fondos: bounced check

9)

a fondo : thoroughly, in depth

10)

en fondo : abreast

* * *

fondo n

1. (en general) bottom

en el fondo del mar at the bottom of the sea

2. (de calle, pasillo) end

al fondo del pasillo at the end of the corridor

3. (de habitación) back

al fondo de la sala at the back of the hall

4. (segundo término) background

a fondo in detail

estudiaremos el tema a fondo we'll study the subject in detail

en el fondo (en lo esencial) deep down (en realidad) basically

fondo marino seabed

Spanish-English dictionary > fondo
19 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.

* * *

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

* * *

verb

to bulge

* * *

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

* * *
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

* * *

= 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.

* * *
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

* * *

= 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.

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

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

* * *

abultar vi

: to bulge

abultar vt

: to enlarge, to expand

* * *

abultar vb to be bulky

el paquete abulta mucho the parcel is very bulky

Spanish-English dictionary > abultar
20 limpieza

f.

1 cleanliness.

limpieza de sangre (history) racial purity

2 cleaning.

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

3 skill, cleanness (destreza).

4 housekeeping.

5 cleanout, grooming, cleanup.

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limpieza

► nombre femenino

1 (ausencia de suciedad) cleanliness

2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning

3 (pureza) purity

4 (honradez) honesty, fairness

5 (precisión) precision, accuracy

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

hacer limpieza general to have a spring clean, have a general clean-up, US do a spring-cleaning

limpieza de sangre purity of blood

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing

señor de la limpieza cleaner

señora de la limpieza cleaner, cleaning lady

* * *

SF

1) (=acción) cleaning

la mujer o señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

hacer la limpieza — to do the cleaning

limpieza en seco — dry cleaning

limpieza general — spring cleaning

2) (Pol) purge; (Mil) mopping-up; (Policía) clean-up

limpieza étnica — ethnic cleansing

3) (=estado) cleanness

limpieza de sangre — racial purity

4)

con limpieza — (=con integridad) fair and square

nos ha ganado con limpieza — he beat us fair and square

5) (=destreza) skill

hace las jugadas con mucha limpieza — he makes the moves with great skill, he makes the moves very neatly

* * *

femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex. This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex. Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex. The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex. This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex. In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

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* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

* * *

femenino

1) (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

2) ( acción) cleaning

él se encarga de la limpieza — he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza — the cleaning lady

- limpieza de cutis

- limpieza en or a seco

- limpieza general

3) (honradez, rectitud)

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza — the elections were conducted fairly

se jugó con limpieza — it was a clean match

4) ( por la policía) clean-up operation; (Pol) purge

•

- limpieza étnica

* * *

= cleaning, clearance, cleanliness, cleansing, cleanup [clean-up].

Ex: This article describes how Naval War College Library set about restoring the print to book spines that were damaged by smoke or soot during a fire, or during the cleaning process which followed.

Ex: Most of the larger cities have set up wholesale slum clearance programmes and rehousing in council housing and high-rise flats.

Ex: The duties of the librarian -- to maintain cleanliness, and update lists of all works in the collection -- were initially prescribed by state legislation.

Ex: This article discusses the extent of the damage, the cleansing operation by library staff and by specialist cleaners, and problems experienced.

Ex: In the clean-up operation that you just described you recalled a figure of approximately 11,000 transactions.

* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.

* de mantenimiento y limpieza = janitorial.

* empresa de la limpieza = cleaning firm.

* empresa de liempza = cleaning business.

* empresa de limpieza = janitorial business.

* limpieza a fondo = clear-out, spring cleaning.

* limpieza de cutis = facial.

* limpieza de datos = data cleaning.

* limpieza de la sangre = racial purity.

* limpieza del polvo = dusting.

* limpieza de malas hierbas = weeding.

* limpieza en seco = dry cleaning.

* limpieza interna = internal cleansing.

* limpieza racial = ethnic cleansing.

* limpieza total = clean sweep.

* muchacha de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* mujer de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman.

* producto de limpieza = cleaning product, cleanser, cleaner.

* señora de la limpieza = cleaning lady, cleaning woman, housekeeper.

* servicio de limpieza = janitorial services.

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limpieza

feminine

A (estado, cualidad) cleanliness

Compuestos:

● limpieza de corazón

purity

● limpieza de sangre

purity of blood

B (acción) cleaning

yo cocino y él se encarga de la limpieza I do the cooking and he does the cleaning

la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady

Compuestos:

● limpieza de cutis

(acción) skin cleansing; (tratamiento) facial

● limpieza en or a seco

drycleaning

● limpieza general

spring-cleaning ( AmE), spring-clean ( BrE)

voy a hacer una limpieza general I'm going to do some spring-cleaning o a spring-clean o to have a general cleanup

C

1 ( Dep) (de un salto, movimiento) cleanness

el caballo saltó la valla con toda limpieza the horse cleared the fence easily o jumped the fence cleanly

2 (de un movimiento de las manos) dexterity

D

(honradez, rectitud): les ganó con limpieza she beat them fair and square

las elecciones se llevaron a cabo con limpieza the elections were conducted fairly

E (por la policía) clean-up operation; ( Pol) purge

Compuesto:

limpieza étnica

ethnic cleansing

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limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (estado, cualidad) cleanliness
2 ( acción) cleaning;
◊ la señora de la limpieza the cleaning lady;

limpieza de cutis skin cleansing;
limpieza en seco drycleaning;
limpieza general spring-cleaning (AmE), spring-clean (BrE);
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing
3 ( por la policía) clean-up operation;
(Pol) purge
limpieza sustantivo femenino
1 (aseo, pulcritud) cleanliness
2 (acción de limpiar) cleaning
limpieza en seco, dry cleaning
mujer de la limpieza, cleaning lady, housecleaner
3 (precisión) neatness
con limpieza, neatly
' limpieza' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- depuración
- étnica
- étnico
- saneamiento
- zafarrancho
- aseo
- encima
- fiebre
- fondo
- hacer
- manía
- mujer
- ordenado
- seco
English:
bustle
- clean
- clean-up
- cleaning
- cleanliness
- cleanser
- cleansing
- clearout
- ethnic cleansing
- fastidious
- hype
- land
- material
- purity
- spring-cleaning
- cleaner
- cold
- ethnic
- house
- maid
- spring

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limpieza nf

1. [cualidad] cleanliness

Comp
Hist limpieza de sangre racial purity
2. [acción] cleaning;

hacer la limpieza to do the cleaning;

esta oficina necesita una limpieza general this office could do with a good spring-clean;

hacer limpieza general to spring-clean

Comp
limpieza de cutis facial;
limpieza étnica ethnic cleansing;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

3. [destreza] skill, cleanness;

sobrepasó el listón con limpieza she cleared the bar cleanly;

le quitó la pelota con limpieza he took the ball off him cleanly

4. [honradez] honesty;

ganaron con limpieza they won fair and square

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limpieza

f estado cleanliness; acto cleaning;

hacer la limpieza do the cleaning;

limpieza en seco dry-cleaning

* * *

limpieza nf

1) : cleanliness, tidiness

2) : cleaning

3) honradez: integrity, honesty

4) destreza: skill, dexterity

* * *

limpieza n cleaning

limpieza en seco dry cleaning

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