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1 mecha
f.1 wick.2 streak.3 lock of hair, lock.4 fuze.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mechar.* * *1 (de vela) wick2 MILITAR fuse3 COCINA lardoon, lardon1 (de pelo) highlights\a toda mecha familiar at full peltaguantar mecha familiar to grin and bear itponerse mechas to have highlights put in (one's hair)* * *SF1) [de vela, lámpara] wick; [de explosivo] fuseencender la mecha — (lit, fig) to light the fuse
2) [de pelo]= mechón I3) pl mechas [en el pelo] highlights4) [de tocino] rasher7) LAm (=miedo) fear8) * (=ratería) shoplifting9) And (=baratija) trinket* * *1)a) ( de una vela) wick; (de armas, explosivos) fuseaguantar mecha — (fam) to grin and bear it, stand the gaff (AmE colloq)
a toda mecha — (fam) like greased lightning (colloq)
b) (RPl) ( broca) bit2) mechas femenino plurala) ( en peluquería) highlights (pl)b) (AmL fam) ( pelo)ser tirado de las mechas — (CS fam) to be ridiculous
* * *= fuse, wick.Ex. The book contains the following chapters: Sparking the fuse for literacy; Home is where the start is; Library lures to literacy; and Independent study programs in literature.Ex. The ashes of the wicks, becoming heated, caused the fatty acids to splutter; and this was a grave inconvenience.----* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* * *1)a) ( de una vela) wick; (de armas, explosivos) fuseaguantar mecha — (fam) to grin and bear it, stand the gaff (AmE colloq)
a toda mecha — (fam) like greased lightning (colloq)
b) (RPl) ( broca) bit2) mechas femenino plurala) ( en peluquería) highlights (pl)b) (AmL fam) ( pelo)ser tirado de las mechas — (CS fam) to be ridiculous
* * *= fuse, wick.Ex: The book contains the following chapters: Sparking the fuse for literacy; Home is where the start is; Library lures to literacy; and Independent study programs in literature.
Ex: The ashes of the wicks, becoming heated, caused the fatty acids to splutter; and this was a grave inconvenience.* aguantar mecha = stick it out, stand + the gaff.* a toda mecha = at a rate of knots, full steam ahead, at full blast, at full throttle, at top speed, at full speed, at full stretch.* avanzar a toda mecha = go + full steam ahead.* echando mecha = like the clappers.* * *A1 (de una vela) wick2 (de armas, explosivos) fusemecha de seguridad safety fusemecha lenta slow fuseB ( Coc) piece of bacon/ham ( used for larding or stuffing)1 (en peluquería) highlights (pl)hacerse mechas to have highlights put in2( AmL fam) (pelo): ¡mira cómo tienes las mechas! look at the state of your hair! ( colloq), your hair's a bit of a mess! ( colloq)la agarró de las mechas she grabbed her by the hair* * *
Del verbo mechar: ( conjugate mechar)
mecha es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
mecha
mechar
mecha sustantivo femenino
1 ( de vela) wick;
(de armas, explosivos) fuse
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mecha sustantivo femenino
1 (de cirio, etc) wick
2 (de barreno, bomba) fuse
3 (de pelo) streak: me puse mechas, I've had my hair streaked
♦ Locuciones: familiar aguantar mecha, to grin and bear it
familiar a toda mecha, at full speed
mechar vtr (una carne) to stuff
' mecha' also found in these entries:
English:
fuse
- highlight
- wick
* * *mecha nf1. [de vela] wick;[de explosivos] fuse; Fama toda mecha: arréglate a toda mecha, que llegamos tarde hurry up and get ready or we'll be late;acabamos el trabajo a toda mecha we worked flat out to finish the job;tenía la radio a toda mecha he had the radio on full blast;Famaguantar mecha to grin and bear it3. Andes, RP [broca] biteso no es cosa de mecha that's no laughing matter5. [mechón] lock6.mechas [en el pelo] highlightstengo que ir a cortarme estas mechas I have to go and get my hair cut, it's a mess;se agarraron de las mechas they grabbed each other by the hair;Famvenir tirado de las mechas to have been thrown together at the last minute* * *f1 de vela wick2 de explosivo fusehacerse mechas have highlights put in4 Méx famfear5:a toda mecha like greased lightning;aguantar mecha fam put up with it* * *mecha nf1) : fuse2) : wick3) mechas nfpl: highlights (in hair)* * *mecha n1. (de vela) wick2. (de bomba) fuse -
2 fitillemek
/ı/ 1. to put a wick in (a candle, lamp, lighter). 2. to fuze, fuse, fit a fuse to (a bomb, explosive charge, etc.). 3. to light the fuse of. 4. colloq. to incite (someone) to do something rash. 5. colloq. to make (someone) blow his stack. -
3 miccia sf
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4 lon|t
m (G lontu) fuse, fuze- podpalić lont to light a fuseThe New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > lon|t
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5 miccia
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6 подсветка перчаточного ящика и блока плавких предохранителей/подмонетницы
Automobile industry: glove box light and fuse box/coin box lightУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > подсветка перчаточного ящика и блока плавких предохранителей/подмонетницы
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7 charge
[tʃaːdʒ]1. verb1) to ask as the price (for something):يَطْلُبُ سِعْراThey charge 50 cents for a pint of milk, but they don't charge for delivery.
2) to make a note of (a sum of money) as being owed:يُدْرِجُ في حِساب، يُقَيِّدُ حِسابا عَلىCharge the bill to my account.
يَتَّهِمHe was charged with theft.
4) to attack by moving quickly (towards):يَهْجِمُ عَلى، يُغيرُ عَلىWe charged (towards) the enemy on horseback.
5) to rush:يَنْدَفِعُ، يَرْكُضُThe children charged down the hill.
6) to make or become filled with electricity:يَحْشوPlease charge my car battery.
يُحَمِّلُ المَسؤولِيَّه، يُكَلِّفُ بِ، يَعْهَدُ إلىHe was charged with seeing that everything went well.
2. noun1) a price or fee:سِعْلر، ثَمَنWhat is the charge for a telephone call?
2) something with which a person is accused:تُهْمَه، إتِّهامHe faces three charges of murder.
3) an attack made by moving quickly:هُجوم عَلىthe charge of the Light Brigade.
4) the electricity in something:شَحْنَةٌ كَهْرَبائِيّهa positive or negative charge.
5) someone one takes care of:رِعايَه، عُهْدَه، عِنايَهThese children are my charges.
6) a quantity of gunpowder:حَشْوَه، عُبُوَّةُ مَسْحوقِ البارودPut the charge in place and light the fuse.
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8 зажечь фитиль
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9 Sprengladung
f explosive charge* * *Sprẹng|la|dungfexplosive charge* * *(a quantity of gunpowder: Put the charge in place and light the fuse.) charge* * *Spreng·la·dungf explosive charge* * *die explosive charge* * *Sprengladung f explosive charge* * *die explosive charge* * *f.explosive charge n. -
10 veikur
faint, light, weak, fuse, wick -
11 de lont in het kruitvat steken
de lont in het kruitvat stekenVan Dale Handwoordenboek Nederlands-Engels > de lont in het kruitvat steken
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12 kruitvat
♦voorbeelden:de lont in het kruitvat steken • light the fuse of the powder keg -
13 colok
1. 1) piece of cloth dipped in oil and used as a light. 2) fuse, wick. 2. men-, meny- striking, glaring. 3. men- poke with finger, poke finger into s.t. -
14 fitillemek
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15 оплетка огнепроводного шнура
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > оплетка огнепроводного шнура
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16 воспламенитель огнепроводного шнура
Русско-английский военно-политический словарь > воспламенитель огнепроводного шнура
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17 шнур
fuse
– воспламенительный шнур
– гибкиий шнур
– гибкий шнур
– детонирующий шнур
– коммутационный шнур
– микротелефонный шнур
– многожильный шнур
– набивочный шнур
– огнепроводный шнур
– одножильный шнур
– переносный шнур
– плазменный шнур
– соединительный шнур
– тройной шнур
– удлинительный шнур
– установочный шнур
– шнур аппарата
– шнур мишурный
– шнур номеронабирателя
– шнур переключающий
– шнур переносный
– шнур питания
– шнур рифовый
– шнур удлинительный
зажигать огнепроводный шнур — light fuse
шнур заканчивается штепселем — cord is terminated in plug
шнур с двумя штепселями — double-ended cord, patch cord
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18 зажигател свеча
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19 caja
f.1 box.una caja de cervezas a crate of beercaja de cambios gearboxcaja de cerillas matchbox, box of matchescaja de herramientas ( Elec) tool boxcaja de música music boxcaja negra black box, flight recordercaja torácica thorax2 cash box.caja fuerte o de caudales safe, strongboxcaja rápida express checkoutcaja registradora cash register3 coffin.4 body.5 cashier's, cashdesk, cash desk, cashier.6 cash register.7 safe.8 carton.9 casket.10 pay office.11 cash balance, balance-check.12 snare drum.13 dish.* * *1 (gen) box2 (de madera) chest; (grande) crate3 (de bebidas) case5 (féretro) coffin6 AUTOMÓVIL body7 (tipografía) case8 (banco) bank9 TÉCNICA housing, casing10 (de piano) case; (de violín) body\echar a alguien con cajas destempladas familiar to send somebody packingentrar en caja MILITAR to be called uphacer (la) caja to cash uppagar en caja to pay at the cash deskcaja alta/baja (en impresión) upper/lower casecaja craneana ANATOMÍA cranium, skullcaja de cambios AUTOMÓVIL gearboxcaja de caudales strongbox, safecaja de colores paintboxcaja de empalmes ELECTRICIDAD junction boxcaja de herramientas toolboxcaja de música musical boxcaja fuerte safecaja negra AVIACIÓN black boxcaja postal de ahorros post office savings bankcaja registradora cash registerla caja tonta familiar the goggle-box* * *noun f.1) box3) case•* * *SF1) (=recipiente) box; [de cervezas, refrescos] cratela caja tonta — * (=tele) the box *, the goggle-box *, the idiot box (EEUU) *
caja de cerillas — [llena] box of matches; [vacía] matchbox
caja de sorpresas — (=juego) jack-in-the-box
caja negra — [de avión] black box
2) (Com) [en supermercado] checkout; [en tienda] till, cash desk; [en banco] window, cash deskpara pagar, pase por caja — please pay at the cash desk o till o checkout
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entrar en caja, ha entrado muy poco dinero en caja — takings have been low•
hacer caja — to cash uphicieron una caja de 5.000 euros — they took (in) 5,000 euros
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ingresar en caja, hemos ingresado 5.000 euros en caja — we have taken (in) 5,000 euroscaja B — B account, secret account o fund, slush fund
caja de caudales — safe, strongbox
caja de resistencia — emergency fund, contingency fund
caja fuerte — safe, strongbox
Caja Postal de Ahorros — ≈ Post Office Savings Bank
caja registradora — cash register, cash till
3) [de reloj] case, casing; [de radio, TV] casing, housing; [de fusil] stockcaja de cambios — (Mec) gearbox
caja de registro — manhole, inspection hole
4) [de parking] pay station5) (Mús) (=tambor) drum; [de piano] case; [de violín] soundboxcaja de resonancia — [de un instrumento] soundbox
caja de ritmos — drum machine, beatbox *
6) (Anat)caja craneana — skull, cranial cap
caja de dientes — * set of choppers *
7) * (=ataúd) box *, coffincaja de muerto — coffin, casket (EEUU)
8) (Bot) seed case, capsule9) (Tip) case10) (Mil)•
entrar en caja — to join up, enlistcaja de reclutamiento, caja de reclutas — recruiting office
11) Cono Sur (=lecho de río) (dried up) riverbed* * *1)a) ( recipiente) boxuna caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox
b) ( de reloj) case, casingc) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drumechar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)
d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin2) (Com)a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, tillsírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till
b) ( máquina) till, cash register¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?
c) ( dinero) cash3) (Mil)entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up
4) (Impr) case5) (Arm) stock* * *1)a) ( recipiente) boxuna caja de fósforos — ( con fósforos) a box of matches; ( vacía) a matchbox
b) ( de reloj) case, casingc) (Mús) (de violín, guitarra) soundbox; ( tambor) drumechar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas — to send sb packing (colloq)
d) (fam) ( ataúd) coffin2) (Com)a) ( lugar - en banco) window; (- en supermercado) checkout; (- en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, tillsírvase pagar en or pasar por caja — pay at the cash desk o till
b) ( máquina) till, cash register¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado en caja hoy? — how much money have we/you taken today?
c) ( dinero) cash3) (Mil)entrar en caja — to be drafted o called up
4) (Impr) case5) (Arm) stock* * *caja11 = box [boxes, -pl.], case, bin, crate.Ex: Other necessary equipment is a punch and a light box.
Ex: The term case is used for either boxes containing bound or unbound material or containers of fascicles.Ex: The items to be humidified are placed inside the smaller bin and a cover put in place.Ex: 30,000 books were moved using a donated forklift and plastic milk crates.* caja de accesorios = kit.* caja de accesorios de limpieza = cleaning kit.* caja de archivar = file box.* caja de arena = litter-box.* caja de cartón = carton, cardboard box, cardbox.* caja de cerillas = matchbox.* caja de embalaje = packing case.* caja de fundir estereotipos = casting-box [casting box].* caja de fusibles = fuse box.* caja de herramientas = toolbox [tool box], utility toolbox.* caja de kleenex = box of tissue.* caja del CD-ROM = caddie, caddy.* caja de los plomos = fuse box.* caja del tímpano = eardrum.* caja de Pandora, la = Pandora's box.* caja de pañuelos de papel = box of tissue.* caja de puros = cigar box.* caja de recogida de documentación = deposit box.* caja de registro eléctrico = wiring compartment.* caja de resonancia = soundboard, sounding board.* caja de sorpresas = grab-bag, lucky dip, lucky draw.* caja de trucos = box of tricks.* caja de zapatos = shoebox.* caja luminosa = light box [light-box].* caja mortuoria = casket, coffin.* caja negra = flight recorder.* caja negra, la = black box, the.* caja para el transporte de Algo = carrying box.* caja para folletos = pamphlet box.* caja para iluminar diapositivas = light box [light-box].* caja para las galletas = biscuit tin.* caja para transportar libros = book bin.* caja tipográfica = type case.* caja torácica = rib cage.* embalaje en caja de cartón = encasement.* en caja = boxed.* encuadernación a la caja = case binding, cased binding.* enseñado a usar la caja de arena = house-trained.* parecido a una caja = boxlike.caja22 = till, takings, cash drawer.Ex: A British politician is usually caught with his hand up a woman's skirt while a Canadian politician is usually caught with his hand in the till.
Ex: The study has shown that smoke-free areas are overwhelmingly popular with both proprietors and customers, with no evidence of takings being hit once.Ex: In most cases, the cash drawer will be hooked up to your receipt printer, but there are other methods of connecting the cash drawers to the computer.* caja de ahorros = savings bank.* caja de pago = cash desk.* caja de seguridad = safe, safety deposit box.* caja fuerte = safe, safety deposit box.* caja registradora = cash register, till, cash drawer.* combinación de la caja fuerte = safe code, safe combination.* dispersión de caja = cash float, petty cash.* flujo de caja = cash flow.* hacer caja = tally up + sales, balance + the cash, reconcile (with), balance + the cash drawer.* hacer caja con = cash in on, ride (on) + Posesivo + coattails.* haciendo caja con = on the coattails of.* pago en caja = cashiering.* * *A1 (recipiente) boxuna caja de zapatos a shoe boxuna caja de vino a crate of wine2 (de un reloj) case, casing; (de una radio) housing, casingechar or despedir a algn con cajas destempladas to send sb packing ( colloq), to kick sb out ( colloq)Compuestos:nesting boxChinese boxskullsafe-deposit box, safety deposit boxpaintbox● caja de cambios or velocidadesgearboxsafe, strongbox( Col) dentures (pl)packing casejunction box( Chi) safe, strongboxfuse boxtoolboxmiter* boxstairwellbox of memoriesmusic boxPandora's boxX-ray machine( Mús) soundboxla organización es una caja de resonancia de los países no alineados the organization is a sounding board for the non-aligned countriesdrum machinesafe-deposit box, safety deposit box(juguete) jack-in-the-boxeres una verdadera caja de sorpresas you're full of surprisessafe, strongboxblack box, flight recordernesting boxthoracic cavityB ( Com)1 (lugar — en un banco) window; (— en un supermercado) checkout; (— en una tienda, un restaurante) cash desk, tillsírvase pagar en or pasar por caja pay at the cash desk o tillse lo abonarán en caja they will give you your money at the window2 (máquina) till, cash register¿cuánto dinero ha ingresado or entrado en caja hoy? how much money have we/you taken today?3 (dinero) cashbalance de caja balancehicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( o euros etc)hacer la caja to cash upCompuestos:petty cashsavings bank● caja de pensiones or jubilaciones(state) pension fundstrike fundcash registeragricultural credit bankC ( Mil):entrar en caja to be drafted o called up o conscriptedCompuesto:recruiting officeD ( Impr) caseCompuesto:caja alta/bajaupper/lower caseE ( Arm) stock* * *
caja sustantivo femenino
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( vacía) a matchbox;
caja de cambios gearbox;
caja de herramientas toolbox;
caja de música music box;
caja de resonancia (Mús) soundbox;
caja de seguridad safe-deposit box, safety deposit box;
caja fuerte safe, strongbox;
caja negra (Aviat) black box;
caja tonta (fam) goggle box (colloq)
( tambor) drum
2 (Com)
(— en supermercado) checkout;
(— en tienda, restaurante) cash desk, till
◊ hicimos una caja de medio millón we took half a million pesos ( etc);
caja de ahorros savings bank;
hacer (la) caja to cash up
caja sustantivo femenino
1 box
(de embalaje) crate, case
(de vino, de cerveza) a crate [de, of]
2 Fin Com (en tienda) cash desk
(en banco) cashier's desk: pase por caja y le abonarán la diferencia, they'll pay you the difference in price at the cash desk
3 (féretro) coffin, US casket
4 Mús soundbox
(de un piano) soundboard
5 caja de ahorros, savings bank, caja fuerte, safe
6 Auto caja de cambios, gearbox
7 familiar TV la caja tonta, the idiot box
8 Med caja torácica, rib cage
9 Com caja registradora, cash register, till
♦ Locuciones: abrir la caja de Pandora/de los truenos, to open up Pandora's box
Com hacer caja, to cash up
' caja' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cajetín
- cajón
- cartón
- con
- contener
- dirigir
- empezar
- herramienta
- hora
- incrustar
- nutriente
- registrador
- registradora
- reventar
- sola
- solo
- tapar
- tropezar
- volar
- abonar
- apertura
- atar
- caber
- combinación
- correspondiente
- costurero
- destapar
- en
- entero
- fichero
- guacal
- huacal
- servir
- tapa
- vacío
English:
automatic transmission
- bang
- bottom
- box
- break into
- cage
- can
- case
- cash box
- catch
- checkout
- crack
- crate
- dark horse
- desk
- draw out
- gearbox
- inside
- jack-in-the-box
- kick down
- lift
- matchbox
- music box
- nail
- National Savings Bank
- Pandora's box
- put in
- safe
- safe-deposit
- savings bank
- stamp down
- strongbox
- swing
- tea-chest
- till
- toolbox
- black
- blast
- cardboard
- cash
- cashier
- casing
- check
- do
- empty
- flight
- float
- fuse
- heave
- jack
* * *caja nf1. [recipiente] box;[para transporte, embalaje] box, crate;una caja de zapatos a shoe box;una caja de bombones [vacía] a chocolate box;compré una caja de bombones I bought a box of chocolates;una caja de cervezas a crate of beercaja acústica loudspeaker; Fam la caja boba [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;caja de cambios gearbox;caja de cerillas matchbox, box of matches;Col, RDom caja de dientes false teeth; Elec caja de empalmes junction box;caja de fusibles fuse box;caja de herramientas tool box;caja de música music box;caja negra [en avión] black box, flight recorder;caja nido nesting box;Fig la caja de Pandora Pandora's box;caja de pinturas paintbox;caja de resonancia sound-box;Fig sounding board;caja de ritmos drum machine;caja sorpresa jack-in-the-box;Fam la caja tonta [televisión] the box, Br the telly, US the boob tube;caja torácica ribcage2. [de reloj] case;[de engranajes] housing3. [de violín, guitarra] sound-box4. [tambor] (snare) drum;5. [de camión, furgoneta] back6. [ataúd] Br coffin, US casket7. [hueco] [de escalera] well;[de chimenea, ascensor] shaft caja de la escalera stairwell8. [para el dinero] cash boxEsp caja de ahorros savings bank; Com caja B = parallel illegal system of book-keeping;caja de caudales safe, strongbox;caja fuerte safe, strongbox;caja registradora cash register;caja de resistencia strike fund;caja rural agricultural credit bank;caja de seguridad safe-deposit box9. [en tienda, supermercado] till;[mostrador] checkout; [en banco] cashier's desk;horario de caja [en banco] banking hours;para pagar, pasen por la caja número dos please pay at till number twocaja rápida express checkout10. [dinero recaudado] takings;Comhacer (la) caja to count the day's cash, Br to cash up;hacer una caja de 1.000 euros to have takings of o to take in 1,000 euros11. Imprenta casecaja alta upper case;caja baja lower case12. [en armas] gun stockcaja de reclutamiento recruiting office;caja de reclutas recruiting officeCAJA DE AHORROSIn Spain, apart from the conventional banks, there are also cajas de ahorros (savings banks). These usually carry the name of the region or province where they are based, e.g. “Caja Soria”, “Caja de Andalucía”. They differ from conventional banks in that part of their profits has to be reinvested in social projects or cultural events which benefit their region. As with other banks, though, many savings banks have merged to form large banking corporations so as to be more competitive. One of the most powerful of these at present is “La Caixa”, a savings bank based in Catalonia.* * *f1 box;la caja tonta fam the idiot box fam, Brthe goggle-box fam ;echar a alguien con cajas destempladas fam send s.o. packinghacer caja COM cash up4:entrar en caja MIL enlist, Br join up* * *caja nf1) : box, case2) : cash register, checkout counter3) : bed (of a truck)5)caja fuerte orcaja de caudales : safe6)caja de seguridad : safe-deposit box7)caja torácica : rib cage* * *caja n2. (de botellas) crate / case3. (en supermercado) checkout / till4. (en otras tiendas) cash desk5. (en banco) cashier's desk -
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f.importance.dar importancia a algo to attach importance to somethingdarse importancia to give oneself airsde importancia important, of importancesin importancia unimportantquitar importancia a algo to play something down* * *1 importance\dar importancia a algo to take something seriouslydarse importancia to give oneself airsno tiene importancia it's nothing, it doesn't matter, it's not importantquitar importancia a algo, restar importancia a algo to play something downsin importancia unimportanttener importancia to be important* * *noun f.* * *SF importancetu ayuda ha sido de gran importancia — your help has been very important o of great importance
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — and how is that important o significant?, and what significance does that have?
no te preocupes, no tiene importancia — don't worry, it's not important
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carecer de importancia — to be unimportantno quiero darle más importancia de la que tiene, pero... — I don't want to make an issue of this but...
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darse importancia — to give o.s. airs* * *femenino importancedetalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details
concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something
quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?
darse importancia — to give oneself airs
* * *= importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.Ex. This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex. Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.Ex. Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex. Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex. Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex. But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex. To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.Ex. A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex. Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.----* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de importancia secundaria = incidental.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* destacar la importa = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.* de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de vital importancia = vitally important.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* importancia primordial = key importance.* importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.* orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* * *femenino importancedetalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details
concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something
quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something
¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?
darse importancia — to give oneself airs
* * *= importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.Ex: This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.
Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.Ex: Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.Ex: Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.Ex: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.Ex: Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.Ex: But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).Ex: To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.Ex: Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.* adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.* adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.* asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.* asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.* clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.* cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.* conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.* conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.* concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.* consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.* crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.* cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.* cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.* dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.* dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.* dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.* dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.* dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.* dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.* dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.* de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.* de crucial importancia = crucially important.* de especial importancia = of particular note.* de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.* de importancia = of note, of consequence.* de importancia creciente = of growing importance.* de importancia crucial = crucially important.* de importancia fundamental = critically important.* de importancia secundaria = incidental.* de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.* de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.* de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.* de poca importancia = menial, small-time.* de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.* de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.* de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.* destacar la importa = underscore + importance.* destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.* de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.* de tercera importancia = tertiary.* de vital importancia = vitally important.* disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.* donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.* en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.* falta de importancia = worthlessness.* ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.* ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.* gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.* importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.* importancia histórica = historical significance.* importancia primordial = key importance.* importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.* minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.* nada de importancia = nothing in particular.* no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.* no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.* no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.* no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.* no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.* no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.* no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.* no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.* ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.* orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.* orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.* pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.* poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.* poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.* prestar importancia a = place + weight on.* que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.* quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.* quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.* recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.* recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.* remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.* resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.* resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.* restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.* restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.* ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.* ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.* sin darle importancia = airily.* sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.* subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.* tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.* tener gran importancia = be of high significance.* tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.* tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.* * *importancetemas de gran importancia matters of great importance o significance o ( frml) of great importésos son detalles sin importancia those are minor o unimportant o insignificant detailstrató de quitarle or restarle importancia al problema she tried to make light of the problem, she tried to play down the importance of the problemno debemos darle tanta importancia a este tema we should not make so much of this matter, we should not attach too much importance to this mattersiento llegar tarde — no tiene importancia I'm sorry I'm late — it doesn't matter¿y eso qué importancia tiene? so what?darse importancia to give oneself airs* * *
importancia sustantivo femenino
importance;
quitarle importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;
detalles sin importancia minor o insignificant details;
no tiene importancia it doesn't matter;
darse importancia to give oneself airs
importancia sustantivo femenino importance, significance: no te preocupes, no tiene importancia, don't worry, it's nothing
el accidente fue de cierta importancia, the accident was quite serious
dar importancia a, to attach importance to
quitarle importancia a algo, to play down the importance of sthg
sin importancia, unimportant
♦ Locuciones: darse importancia, to give oneself airs
' importancia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acento
- acentuar
- alta
- alto
- bagatela
- calibre
- cobrar
- conceder
- dimensión
- énfasis
- entidad
- envergadura
- escatológico
- fallo
- ignorar
- incidir
- insignificancia
- insistir
- interés
- levedad
- marcar
- minúscula
- minúsculo
- niñería
- palidecer
- pequeña
- pequeño
- primera
- primero
- primordial
- protagonismo
- quitar
- recalcar
- relativa
- relativo
- relieve
- representar
- restar
- revestir
- subrayar
- suceso
- suma
- sumo
- talla
- tontería
- valor
- vital
- vuelo
- alguno
- capital
English:
account
- attach
- count
- emphasize
- importance
- incidental
- irrelevant
- issue
- light
- little
- major
- matter
- mind
- minimize
- minor
- moment
- momentous
- override
- paramount
- play down
- primary
- prime
- prominence
- read
- ride
- shrug off
- significance
- smooth over
- store
- thrust forward
- unimportant
- vital
- vitally
- all
- all right
- consideration
- descend
- detail
- emphasis
- gloss
- hot
- import
- magistrate
- menial
- play
- small
- trifling
- utmost
* * *importancia nfimportance;de importancia important, of importance;un tratamiento médico reservado a los casos de importancia a treatment reserved for serious cases;un arquitecto de importancia an important architect;recibió un golpe de cierta importancia he took a fairly heavy knock;dar importancia a algo to attach importance to sth;darse importancia to give oneself airs;no tiene importancia [no es importante] it's not important;[no pasa nada] it doesn't matter;sin importancia unimportant;ha sido un rasguño sin importancia it's only a little scratch;* * *f importance;dar importancia a attach importance to;quitar orestar importancia a algo make light of sth, play sth down;tener importancia be important;no tiene importancia it’s not important, it doesn’t matter;sin importancia unimportant;darse importancia give o.s. airs* * *importancia nf: importance* * *importancia n importancetener importancia to be important / to matter
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