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1 bambolear las caderas
• sway one's hips• swing one's hips -
2 de lomo hundido
• sway-backed -
3 hacer combas
• sway one's hips• swing one's hips -
4 mecer las caderas
• sway one's hip -
5 bambolearse
1 to sway* * *VPR [al andar] to sway; [péndulo, lámpara] to swing, sway; [silla, mesa] to wobble; [tren] to sway* * *verbo pronominal persona/árbol/torre to sway; objeto colgante to swing; barco/tren to rock; avión/ascensor to lurch* * *= wobble, stagger, sway.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.Ex. The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.* * *verbo pronominal persona/árbol/torre to sway; objeto colgante to swing; barco/tren to rock; avión/ascensor to lurch* * *= wobble, stagger, sway.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.
Ex: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.Ex: The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.* * *
bambolearse verbo pronominal [persona/árbol/torre] to sway;
[ objeto colgante] to swing;
[barco/tren] to rock;
[avión/ascensor] to lurch
bambolearse verbo reflexivo
1 (algo que cuelga) to swing
(mecerse algo que está fijo al suelo) to sway
(una embarcación) to roll
2 (tambalearse algo inseguro) to wobble
' bambolearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mecer
English:
toss
- roll
- sway
- wobble
* * *vpr1. [árbol, persona] to sway;[mesa, silla] to wobble2. [tren, autobús] to shake and vibrate, Br to judder* * *v/r1 de persona sway2 ( oscilar) swing, rock* * *vr -
6 cimbrear
v.1 to wave about (vara).2 to sway (caderas).3 to shake, to sway, to waggle.4 to make quiver, to shake.* * *1 (hacer vibrar) to make quiver; (caña) to waggle2 (contonear) to sway1 (contonearse) to sway* * *1.VT (=hacer oscilar) to swish, swing; (=curvar) to bend; (=agitar) to shake2.3.See:* * *1.cimbrar verbo transitivoa) < vara> to shakeb) < caderas> to sway2.cimbrearse, cimbrarse v pron to sway* * *1.cimbrar verbo transitivoa) < vara> to shakeb) < caderas> to sway2.cimbrearse, cimbrarse v pron to sway* * *vt1 ‹vara› to shake2 ‹caderas› to swayto sway* * ** * *v/t swing -
7 balancear
v.1 to rock.2 to balance, to bring into equilibrium, to neutralize, to equalize.Ricardo balancea la escoba en su cabeza Richard balances the broom on his head.3 to compensate, to compensate for, to balance.María balancea los imprevistos Mary compensates the unforeseen events.4 to put in balance.* * *1 (mecer) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing1 (mecer) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing1 (mecerse) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing* * *verbto balance, swing, sway* * *1.VT to balance2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquetes/carga> to balance2) <pierna/brazo> to swing; < barco> to rock2.balancearse v prona) árbol/ramas to sway; objeto colgante to swingb) barco to rock* * *----* balancearse = sway.* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* * *1.verbo transitivo1) <paquetes/carga> to balance2) <pierna/brazo> to swing; < barco> to rock2.balancearse v prona) árbol/ramas to sway; objeto colgante to swingb) barco to rock* * ** balancearse = sway.* balancearse ligeramente = bobble.* cabeza de muñeco que se balancea ligeramente = bobble head.* * *balancear [A1 ]vtA ‹paquetes/carga› to balanceB1 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing2 ‹barco› to rock1 «árbol/ramas» to sway; «objeto colgante» to swing¡deja de balancearte en la silla! stop rocking your chair!se balanceaba en la hamaca she was swinging (herself) in the hammockcaminaba balanceándose de lo cansado que estaba he was so tired that he swayed from side to side as he walked2 «barco» to rock* * *
balancear ( conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹ barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal
[ objeto colgante] to swing
balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
' balancear' also found in these entries:
English:
dangle
- rock
- swing
* * *♦ vt[cuna] to rock; [columpio] to swing* * *v/t caderas swing, sway* * *balancear vt1) : to balance2) : to swing (one's arms, etc.)3) : to rock (a boat) -
8 balanceo
m.1 swinging.2 wheel balance. ( Latin American Spanish)3 balancing.4 rocking, oscillation, sway, swing.5 equilibrium.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: balancear.* * ** * *noun m.sway, rocking* * *SM1) (=vaivén) [al andar] to-and-fro motion; [al mecerse] rocking; [de barco, avión] roll, rolling* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= swaying, sway.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.
Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *el suave balanceo del barco sobre las olas the gentle rocking of the boat on the wavescon el balanceo de la hamaca se quedó dormida the swinging of the hammock sent her to sleepel balanceo de los árboles the swaying of the trees* * *
Del verbo balancear: ( conjugate balancear)
balanceo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
balanceó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
balancear
balanceo
balancear ( conjugate balancear) verbo transitivo
1 ‹paquetes/carga› to balance
2 ‹pierna/brazo› to swing;
‹ barco› to rock
balancearse verbo pronominal
[ objeto colgante] to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino ( de hamaca) swinging;
( de árboles) swaying;
( de barco) rocking
balancear vtr (una silla, una mecedora) to rock
(los brazos, las piernas) to swing
balanceo sustantivo masculino rocking, swinging
' balanceo' also found in these entries:
English:
roll
- sway
- swing
* * *balanceo nm1. [de columpio, hamaca] swinging;[de cuna, mecedora] rocking2. [de barco] rolling;el balanceo del barco me marea the rolling motion of the boat makes me feel sick* * *m1 swinging, swaying2 MAR rocking* * *balanceo nm1) : swaying, rocking2) : vacillation -
9 dominar
v.1 to control (controlar) (pasión, nervios, caballo).era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle2 to overcome.lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3 to master (conocer) (técnica, tema).domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluentlyha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English within a few months4 to overlook.desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5 to predominate.6 to dominate, to domineer, to bestride, to have sway over.El tirano domina al pueblo The tyrant dominates the people.Ella domina su ira She dominates her anger.7 to tower above, to dominate.El cerro domina el horizonte The hill dominates the horizon.8 to have the control, to dominate, to have ascendancy, to have the ascendancy.Ella domina She has the control.9 to calm down forcibly, to calm down.10 to take over.* * *1 (tener bajo dominio) to dominate2 (avasallar) to domineer3 (controlar) to control, restrain4 (conocer a fondo) to master5 (ver) to overlook, dominate1 (ser superior) to dominate2 (destacar) to stand out3 (predominar) to predominate1 (controlarse) to control oneself, restrain oneself* * *verb1) to dominate2) master3) prevail•* * *1. VT1) (=controlar) [+ población, territorio] to dominate; [+ países] to rule, rule over; [+ adversario] to overpower; [+ caballo] to control2) (=contener) [+ incendio, epidemia] to check, bring under control; [+ rebelión] to put down, suppress; [+ pasión] to control, master; [+ nervios, emoción] to control; [+ dolor] to overcome3) [+ técnica, tema] to master4) (=estar por encima de)la catedral domina toda la ciudad — the cathedral dominates o towers above the whole town
2. VI1) [edificio] to tower2) (=predominar) [color, rasgo] to stand out; [opinión, tendencia] to predominate3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex. The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.Ex. This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex. The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex. The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex. Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex. The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex. Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex. The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex. The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex. E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex. In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex. Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex. The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex. Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex. I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex. She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex. They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex. A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.----* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( controlar) <nación/territorio/persona> to dominate; <pasión/cólera> to control; <vehiculo/caballo> to controldominado por la ambición/los celos — ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
la policía dominó la situación en todo momento — the police had the situation under control at all times
b) < idioma> to have a good command of; <tema/asignatura> to know... very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista)d) montaña/torre to dominate2. 3.* * *= dominate, dominate + the scene, get + command of, tame, subdue, master, command, conquer, preponderate, overtake, overlook, gain + control (over/of), get + a grip on, tower above/over, pervade, hold + sway (over), be king, lord over, lord it over, keep + a tight hold on.Ex: The ideology advocated by Panizzi has since dominated not only Anglo-American but Western cataloging generally.
Ex: This may have something to do with the absence of CABx, who seem to have dominated the scene in other states.Ex: The great storyteller, FC Sayers, having advised the beginner to 'steep himself in folklore until the elemental themes are part of himself,' explains how best to get command of a tale.Ex: The problem reside in the fact that they environment we seek to tame and control is an open, unstructured dynamic process, while human organizations are static and highly resistant to change.Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.Ex: The library director strove to master his frustration.Ex: Very few engravers commanded the necessary artistry.Ex: The tools and technologies provided by the Internet enable scholars to communicate or disseminate information in ways which conquer the barriers of time and space.Ex: The indexing languages used in science and technology were first in the field, and still preponderate, both in areas covered and in number.Ex: E-Books, while a curiosity and a lot of fun, do not seem to be overtaking the mass market.Ex: In this sense the British Council libraries may be seen as a window, overlooking the British Isles, their virtues and characteristics.Ex: Gradually many of these conquerors came to realize that, although military might was necessary to gain control over an area, sheer force of arms was not sufficient to govern effectively.Ex: The article ' Getting a grip on change' argues that only by confronting the challenges and inevitability of change can libraries retain their relevancy in the information age.Ex: Prague represents a unique collection of historical monuments dominated by Prague Castle towering high above the city.Ex: I strongly believe that we must cultivate a more positive attitude towards change in the field of library work, and that this attitude must pervade all levels of librarianship.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: Despite the electronics invasion, books are still king, and book fairs keeps on growing every year.Ex: She argues that the way yeoman farmers lorded over their wives and dependents was similar to the way wealthy planters lorded over their slaves.Ex: They believe that the main use for government is for some people to lord it over others at their expense.Ex: A study of telly-addicts has found that in 45 per cent of homes mums keep a tight hold on the remote control.* dominar a Alguien = have + Nombre + under + Posesivo + thumb, bring + Nombre + under + Posesivo + sway.* dominar aún más = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* dominar el miedo = conquer + fear.* dominar la situación = tame + the beast.* dominar por completo = sweep + the board.* dominar una destreza = master + skill.* dominar una técnica = master + technique.* la mano que mece la cuna es la mano que domina el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* * *dominar [A1 ]vt1 (controlar) ‹nación/territorio› to dominate; ‹persona› to dominate; ‹pasión/cólera› to controltiene a los niños totalmente dominados she has the children well under her thumb o under controldominado por la ambición ruled by ambitiondominado por los celos consumed by jealousyno logró dominar su ira she couldn't contain o control her angerel equipo que dominó el encuentro the team which dominated the matchno logró dominar el vehículo/caballo he couldn't get control of the vehicle/horsela policía dominó la situación en todo momento the police had the situation under control at all times2 ‹tema/idioma›no domino el tema I'm no expert on the subjectdomina el francés she has a good command of Frenchnunca voy a poder dominar el inglés I'll never be able to master English3(abarcar con la vista): desde allí se domina toda la bahía there's a view over the whole bay from there, from there you can look out over the whole bay4 «montaña/torre» to dominate■ dominarvi«color/tendencia» to predominate; «opinión» to prevailel tema que dominó en las negociones the subject which dominated the talksel equipo visitante dominó durante el segundo tiempo the visitors dominated the second half o were on top in the second half«persona» to restrain o control oneself* * *
dominar ( conjugate dominar) verbo transitivo
‹pasión/cólera› to control;
‹vehículo/caballo› to control;◊ dominado por la ambición/los celos ruled by ambition/consumed by jealousy
‹tema/asignatura› to know … very wellc) ( abarcar con la vista):
verbo intransitivo [color/tendencia] to predominate;
[ opinión] to prevail;
[ equipo] to dominate
dominarse verbo pronominal [ persona] to restrain o control oneself
dominar
I verbo transitivo
1 (un pueblo, país) to dominate, rule
2 (contener, controlar) to control
3 (conocer perfectamente: un idioma) to speak very well
(: un asunto, una actividad) to master
4 (con la vista) to overlook
II verbo intransitivo
1 to dominate
2 (un color, una característica) to stand out
' dominar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abarcar
- imperar
- imponerse
- vencer
- conocer
- dejar
- reducir
- someter
- sujetar
English:
control
- curb
- dominate
- hold down
- master
- overpower
- pervade
- restrain
- subdue
- sway
- tower
- over
- rule
* * *♦ vt1. [controlar] [país, territorio, pueblo] to dominate, to rule (over);[persona, caballo] to control; [emociones, nervios] to control, to keep under control; [situación] to be in control of; [incendio, epidemia] to bring under control; [rebelión] to put down; [partido] to dominate;la guerrilla domina toda esta zona guerrillas control this entire area;la policía logró dominar a los alborotadores the police managed to bring the troublemakers under control;tiene al marido dominado she has her husband under her thumb;era imposible dominar el vehículo it was impossible to maintain control of the vehicle;no supo dominar sus nervios she couldn't control her nervousness;el equipo local dominó el partido en todo momento the local team dominated the game from the beginning2. [sujeto: pasión, nervios, emociones] to overcome;lo dominaba el deseo irrefrenable de besarla he was overcome by an irresistible desire to kiss her3. [ser experto en] [técnica, tema] to master;[lengua] to be fluent in;domina a la perfección los temas de contabilidad he has a perfect mastery of accounting;domina varias lenguas she speaks various languages fluently;ha conseguido dominar el inglés en pocos meses he managed to acquire a good command of English in a few months;¡cómo domina el balón! what great ball control!4. [divisar] to overlook;desde aquí se domina todo Bilbao you can see the whole of Bilbao from here5. [destacar por encima de] to dominate;el castillo domina el pueblo the castle dominates the town♦ vi[predominar] to predominate;una zona donde domina el voto socialista an area with a predominantly socialist vote* * *I v/t2 idioma have a good command ofII v/i dominate* * *dominar vt1) : to dominate2) : to master, to be proficient atdominar vi: to predominate, to prevail* * *dominar vb1. (en general) to dominate2. (tener bajo poder) to rule over3. (controlar) to control5. (idioma) to be fluent in6. (otras materias) to be good at / to be an expert on -
10 oscilar
v.1 to swing (moverse) (péndulo).2 to fluctuate.el precio oscila entre los mil y los dos mil euros the price can be anything between one and two thousand euros3 to oscillate, to bob, to quiver, to swing.* * *1 (variar) to vary, fluctuate2 FÍSICA to oscillate* * *VI1) [péndulo] to swing, oscillate2) [luz] to wink, blink; [llama] to flicker3) [precio, peso, temperatura] to fluctuate ( entre between)[calidad, diseño] to vary ( entre between) [distancia, intensidad] to range ( entre between)la distancia oscila entre los 100 y 500m — the distance ranges between 100 and 500m o from 100 to 500m
4) (=dudar) to hesitate ( entre between)waver ( entre between)* * *verbo intransitivo2) ( fluctuar)sus edades oscilaban entre... — their ages ranged between...
la cotización osciló entre $90 y $92 — the share price fluctuated between $90 and $92
oscila entre la depresión y la euforia — he oscillates o fluctuates between depression and euphoria
* * *= swing, dangle, pendulum + swing back and forth, oscillate, sway.Ex. The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.Ex. The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.Ex. The pendulum has swung back and forth between emphasis on rehabilitation and punishment.Ex. This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex. The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.----* oscilar entre... y = ricochet between... and.* * *verbo intransitivo2) ( fluctuar)sus edades oscilaban entre... — their ages ranged between...
la cotización osciló entre $90 y $92 — the share price fluctuated between $90 and $92
oscila entre la depresión y la euforia — he oscillates o fluctuates between depression and euphoria
* * *= swing, dangle, pendulum + swing back and forth, oscillate, sway.Ex: The article has the title 'The pendulum swings to the right: censorship in the eighties'.
Ex: The LA dangles between short-term exigencies and long-term potentials, and a call for cuts in library school output is trying to cure symptoms rather than diseases.Ex: The pendulum has swung back and forth between emphasis on rehabilitation and punishment.Ex: This dichotomy in Muslim history, which has oscillated between periods of piousness & decadence, demonstrates further disunity in the Muslim world.Ex: The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.* oscilar entre... y = ricochet between... and.* * *oscilar [A1 ]viA1 «péndulo» to swing, oscillate ( tech); «aguja» to oscillate2 «torre/columna» to swayB«precios/temperatura»: sus edades oscilaban entre los 10 y los 15 años their ages ranged between 10 and 15 years old o from 10 to 15la cotización osciló entre $90 y $92 the share price fluctuated between $90 and $92C«persona/humor»: oscila entre la depresión y la euforia he oscillates o fluctuates between depression and euphoria* * *
oscilar ( conjugate oscilar) verbo intransitivo
1 [ péndulo] to swing, oscillate (tech);
[ aguja] to oscillate;
[torre/columna] to sway
2 ( fluctuar) [cotización/valores] to fluctuate;◊ sus edades oscilaban entre … their ages ranged between …
oscilar verbo intransitivo
1 Fís to oscillate, swing
(la luz de una vela) to flicker
2 (variar) to vary, fluctuate: en verano la temperatura oscila entre los 25 y los 35 grados centígrados, summer temperatures range from 25 to 35 degrees centigrade
' oscilar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vacilar
English:
oscillate
- range
- reciprocate
- seesaw
- swing
- vary
- dangle
- pulsate
- vacillate
* * *oscilar vi1. [moverse] [péndulo] to swing;[torre] to sway; [llama] to flicker2. Fís to oscillate3. [variar] to vary, to fluctuate;el precio oscila entre los mil y los dos mil pesos the price ranges between one and two thousand pesos;la temperatura osciló entre los 20° y los 30° the temperature fluctuated between 20° and 30°;la longitud de estas serpientes oscila entre cinco y siete metros these snakes vary o range in length between five and seven metres4. [vacilar] to vacillate, to waver;oscila entre el pesimismo y la esperanza she fluctuates between pessimism and hope* * *v/i oscillate; de precios fluctuate* * *oscilar vi1) balancearse: to swing, to sway, to oscillate2) fluctuar: to fluctuate3) : to vacillate, to waver* * *oscilar vb -
11 balancearse
1 (mecerse) to rock; (columpio, brazo) to swing* * *to swing, rock, sway* * *VPR1) (=oscilar) [persona] [al andar] to move to and fro; [en mecedora, columpio] to rock; [péndulo] to swing; [barco, avión] to roll2) (=vacilar) to hesitate, waver, vacillate frm* * *(v.) = swayEx. The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.* * *(v.) = swayEx: The floor lamp swayed and the window curtains waved back and forth.
* * *
■balancearse vr (en una mecedora) to rock
(en un columpio) to swing
(uno mismo) to move to and fro
' balancearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
balancear
English:
bob
- rock
- roll
- roll about
- roll around
- sway
- swing
* * *vpr1. [en columpio, hamaca] to swing;[de pie] to sway; [en cuna, mecedora] to rock;el borracho bajaba por la calle balanceándose the drunk was swaying from side to side as he walked down the street2. [barco] to roll* * *v/r1 swing, sway2 MAR rock* * *vr1) oscilar: to swing, to sway, to rock2) vacilar: to hesitate, to vacillate* * *balancearse vb to swing [pt. & pp. swung] / to rock -
12 tambalearse
pron.v.1 to stagger, to totter (bambolearse) (person).2 to totter (gobierno, sistema).* * *2 figurado to be shaky* * *VPR1) [persona] to stagger; [vehículo] to lurch, sway; [mueble] to wobble2) [gobierno] to totter* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex. The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.Ex. These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex. The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex. This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex. Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex. He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.----* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *verbo pronominal, tambalear verbo intransitivo silla/botella to wobble; persona ( de adelante a atrás) to stagger, totter; ( de lado a lado) to swaycaminaba tambaleándose — he was staggering o lurching
* * *= reel, lurch, dodder, wobble, teeter, stagger.Ex: The article ' Reeling and writhing and fainting' outlines the problems encountered by illustrators of books.
Ex: These comedies, especially the seven he created in his glory years, lurch breathlessly in every direction, simultaneously sophisticated and boisterous, urbane and philistine.Ex: The book portrays orchid growers as elderly with huge greenhouses where they doddered around caring for these erotic plants.Ex: This adaptation of David Leavitt's novel wobbles between comedy and melodrama, ultimately fudging the novel's spiky empathy.Ex: Other data from observations and interviews suggest that this seemingly effective local management system may be beginning to teeter.Ex: He cuffed her so hard across the face that she staggered and fell.* tambalearse hacia delante y hacia atrás = wobble back and forth.* * *tambalearse [A1 ]v pron,tambalear [A1 ]vi perdió el equilibrio, (se) tambaleó y cayó she lost her balance, staggered o tottered and fellcaminaba tambaleándose por efecto del alcohol he was staggering o lurching drunkenly, he was swaying drunkenly as he walkedel régimen empezó a tambalearse the regime began to teeterla botella quedó tambaleándose or tambaleando al borde de la mesa the bottle teetered on the edge of the tabletodo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake* * *
tambalearse ( conjugate tambalearse) verbo pronominal verbo intransitivo [silla/botella] to wobble;
[ persona] to stagger;
todo empezó a tambalearse everything began to shake
■tambalearse vr (persona) to totter, stagger: iba hacia la ventana tambaleándose, he staggered towards the window
(un objeto) to wobble
fig (un régimen, una relación) to teeter
' tambalearse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bambolearse
- trastabillar
English:
lurch
- reel
- stagger
- sway
- totter
- wobble
- teeter
- waver
* * *tambalearse vpr1. [persona] to stagger, to sway;[mueble, estante] to wobble, to be unsteady;el borracho caminaba tambaleándose the drunk was staggering o lurching along;el golpe hizo que se tambaleara he staggered under the blow2. [gobierno, economía] to totter;las bases de la democracia se tambalean the foundations of democracy are crumbling* * *v/r stagger, lurch; de coche sway* * *tambalearse vr1) : to teeter2) : to totter, to stagger, to sway♦ tambaleante adj* * *tambalearse vb1. (mueble) to wobble2. (persona) to stagger -
13 bamboleo
m.1 swaying.2 wobble, sway, swaying, rocking.3 ballottement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: bambolear.* * *1 swaying* * *noun m.* * *SM [de péndulo, lámpara] swinging, swaying; [de silla, mesa] wobbling, unsteadiness; [de tren] rolling* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *masculino (de árbol, torre) swaying; ( de objeto colgante) swinging; (de barco, tren) rocking; (de avión, ascensor) lurching* * *= flip-flop, swaying, sway.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.
Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (de un árbol, una torre) swaying; (de un objeto colgante) swinging2 (de un barco, tren) rocking; (de un avión) lurching* * *bamboleo nm1. [de árbol, persona] swaying;[de mesa, silla] wobbling2. [de tren, autobús] shaking and vibrating, Br juddering* * *m1 de persona swaying2 ( oscilación) swinging, rocking* * *bamboleo nm1) : swaying, swinging2) : wobbling -
14 mecer
v.to rock.* * *(c changes to z before a and o)Present Indicativemezo, meces, mece, mecemos, mecéis, mecen.Present SubjunctiveImperative* * *verb1) to rock2) sway* * *1. VT1) [+ cuna, niño] to rock; [en columpio] to swing; [+ rama] to cause to sway, move to and fro; [olas] [+ barco] to rock2) [+ líquido] to stir; [+ recipiente] to shake2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <bebé/cuna> to rock; < niño> ( en columpio) to pushb) olas to rock2.mecerse v prona) ( en mecedora) to rock; ( en columpio) to swingb) ( bambolearse) to sway* * *= rock.Ex. Calm a colicky baby by rocking the baby, burping the baby over your shoulder or massaging the tummy in a clockwise motion.----* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) <bebé/cuna> to rock; < niño> ( en columpio) to pushb) olas to rock2.mecerse v prona) ( en mecedora) to rock; ( en columpio) to swingb) ( bambolearse) to sway* * *= rock.Ex: Calm a colicky baby by rocking the baby, burping the baby over your shoulder or massaging the tummy in a clockwise motion.
* la mano que mece la cuna gobierna el mundo = the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world, the hand that rocks the cradle rules the world.* mecer a Alguien hasta que quede dormido = rock + Nombre + to sleep.* * *mecer [E2 ]vt1 ‹bebé/cuna› to rock ‹niño› (en un columpio) to push2 «olas» to rockel viento mecía las ramas the branches swayed in the wind■ mecerse1 (en una mecedora) to rock; (en un columpio) to swing2 (bambolearse) to sway* * *
mecer ( conjugate mecer) verbo transitivo ‹bebé/cuna› to rock;
‹ niño› ( en columpio) to push
mecerse verbo pronominal
( en columpio) to swing
mecer verbo transitivo to rock
' mecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
hamacar
English:
rock
- cradle
* * *♦ vtto rock;las olas mecían la barca the waves gently rocked the boat* * *v/t rock* * *mecer {86} vt1) : to rock2) columpiar: to push (on a swing)* * *mecer vb to rock -
15 bambolear
v.1 to shake.2 to swing, to shake.3 to wobble, to reel, to stagger, to sway.El borracho tambaleó The drunkard staggered.* * *1 to sway1 to sway* * *VISee:* * *bambolear [A1 ]vtto swingapoyada en la pared bamboleando la cartera leaning against the wall, swinging her bagcamina bamboleando las caderas she sways o swings her hips as she walksA1 «persona» to sway; «árbol/torre» to sway; «objeto colgante» to swingla lámpara se bamboleaba the light was swinging2 «barco/tren» to rockB* * *♦ vtto shake* * *bambolear vi1) : to sway, to swing2) : to wobble -
16 dominio
m.1 control.2 authority, power.3 domain (territorio).4 mastery (conocimiento) (de arte, técnica).5 domain (computing).* * *1 (soberanía) dominion2 (poder) power, control3 (supremacía) supremacy4 (de conocimientos) mastery, good knowledge; (de un idioma) good command5 (territorio) domain\dominio de sí mismo self-controlejercer dominio to exert controlser del dominio público to be public knowledge* * *noun m.1) domain2) dominance, domination3) mastery* * *SM1) (=control) controldominio de sí mismo, dominio sobre sí mismo — self-control
2) (=conocimiento) commandes impresionante su dominio del inglés — his command of o fluency in English is impressive
¡qué dominio tiene! — isn't he good at it?
3) (=autoridad) authority ( sobre over)4) (=territorio) dominion5) (Educ) field, domain6) (Inform) domain* * *1)a) ( control) controlb) (de idioma, tema) commandse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required
c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere2)a) (Hist, Pol) dominion* * *= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.Ex. The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.Ex. The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex. Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex. The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.Ex. He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.Ex. The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex. New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.Ex. The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".Ex. This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* dominio completo = stranglehold.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* dominio perfecto = a fine art.* dominio público = public domain.* dominio total = stranglehold.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nombre de dominio = domain name.* programa de dominio público = public domain software.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.* * *1)a) ( control) controlb) (de idioma, tema) commandse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés — fluent English o perfect command of English required
c) (ámbito de ciencia, arte) sphere2)a) (Hist, Pol) dominion* * *= area, dominance, realm, command, mastery, domain, domination, dominion, grip, pervasiveness, primacy, preserve, rule, sway.Ex: The area in which standards for bibliographic description have had the most impact is in catalogues and catalogue record data bases.
Ex: The arrangements should also negotiate resistance to perceived 'American dominance', erode price differentials between Europe and the US, and permit each country to support its own online services.Ex: Nevertheless, this situation does not appropriately demonstrate what is normally conceived to be the realm of indexing systems.Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex: The CRONOS data bank includes a FISH domain, with data on catches and fleet statistics, and the COMEXT data bank covers the external trade statistics of fisheries.Ex: He cautions, however, that this approach can also mean domination of one person by another.Ex: The author reviews the sources of information relating to the emigration of Indians to the various British dominions, colonies and other countries for the period 1830-1950.Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex: New technologies are leading to a gradual recognition of the importance of information and of its pervasiveness throughout society and the economy.Ex: The article is entitled 'The classification of literature in the Dewey Decimal Classification: the primacy of language and the taint of colonialism' = El artículo se titula "La clasificación de la literatura en la Clasificación Decimal de Dewey: la primacía del lenguaje y el daño del colonialismo".Ex: This article discusses the role of the librarian, who may view on-line as either status-enhancing or their own preserve.Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* afianzar el dominio sobre = tighten + Posesivo + grip on.* análisis de dominios del conocimiento = domain analysis.* base de datos de dominio público = public domain database.* de dominio público = publicly owned [publicly-owned].* dominio completo = stranglehold.* dominio de las personas con más edad = senior power.* dominio del conocimiento = knowledge domain.* dominio de una lengua extranjera = language proficiency.* dominio perfecto = a fine art.* dominio público = public domain.* dominio total = stranglehold.* entrar dentro del dominio de = fall under + the umbrella of.* nivel de dominio medio = working knowledge.* nombre de dominio = domain name.* programa de dominio público = public domain software.* ser de dominio público = be public domain.* ser el dominio de = be the domain of.* * *A1 (control) controlbajo el dominio árabe under Arab control o ruleen ningún momento perdió el dominio de sí mismo at no time did he lose his self-controlen pleno dominio de sus facultades in full command of her facultiespara ampliar su dominio to extend their control o dominanceel dominio de su país sobre los mares their country's naval supremacy2 (de un idioma, un tema) commandsu dominio de estas técnicas her command o mastery of these techniquesse requiere perfecto dominio del inglés fluent English o perfect command of English requiredel escritor tiene un gran dominio del lenguaje the author has an excellent command of the languageser del dominio público to be public knowledge3(ámbito, campo): el dominio de las letras the field o sphere of lettersentra en el dominio de la fantasía it moves into the realms of fantasyBC ( Inf) domainnombre de dominio domain name* * *
dominio sustantivo masculino
1
2a) (Hist, Pol) dominionb)
3 (Inf) domain
dominio sustantivo masculino
1 (poder) control: tiene mucho dominio de sí mismo, he's very self-controlled
2 (conocimiento profundo) command, grasp
3 (ámbito, campo) scope, sphere
4 (territorio) lands
(colonias) colonies
♦ Locuciones: ser de dominio público, to be public knowledge
' dominio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- contención
- control
- lastre
- pública
- público
- señorío
- garra
English:
astonishing
- command
- domain
- dominion
- excellent
- mastery
- out
- preserve
- realm
- rule
- self-command
- self-composure
- self-control
- self-restraint
- stranglehold
- sway
- control
- dominance
- hold
- public
- self
- strangle
* * *dominio nm1. [dominación] control ( sobre over);la guerrilla tiene el dominio sobre esta zona this area is under guerrilla control;territorios bajo dominio romano territory under Roman rule;tenía al partido bajo su absoluto dominio he had the party under his absolute control;el dominio del partido correspondió al equipo visitante the visiting team had the best of the match;en ningún momento perdió el dominio de la situación at no time did he lose control of the situation;trata de mantener el dominio de ti mismo try to keep control of yourself2. [territorio] domain;un antiguo dominio portugués a former Portuguese territory o colony;la caza estaba prohibida en sus dominios hunting was forbidden on his land o domain3. [ámbito] realm, field;temas que pertenecen al dominio de la cibernética topics relating to the field of cybernetics;entramos en los dominios de la ciencia ficción we are entering the realms of science fiction4. [conocimiento] [de arte, técnica] mastery;[de idiomas] command;su dominio del tema his mastery of the subject;tiene un buen dominio del pincel she has a good command of the brush;para el puesto requerimos dominio de al menos dos lenguas the post requires mastery of at least two languages;tiene un gran dominio del balón he has great ball control;ser de dominio público to be public knowledge;era de dominio público que vivían separados it was common o public knowledge that they were living apart5. Informát domaindominio público public domain* * *m1 control;dominio de sí mismo self-control2 fig: de idioma command3 INFOR domain4:ser del dominio público be in the public domain* * *dominio nm1) : dominion, power2) : mastery3) : domain, field* * *dominio n1. (control, poder) control / rule2. (conocimiento) command -
17 influencia
f.influence.tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it heavily influenced the result of the electionbajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of) the anesomethingeticpres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: influenciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: influenciar.* * *1 influence\tener influencia sobre alguien to have an influence on somebodytener influencias to be influential* * *noun f.* * *SF1) (=influjo) influencela tele tiene influencia negativa sobre mis hijos — telly has o is a bad influence on my children
2) pl influencias (=contactos) contactstráfico 3)* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex. Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.Ex. All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex. An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex. At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex. I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex. IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex. This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex. During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.----* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *1) ( influjo) influenceinfluencia en or sobre algo — influence on o upon something
2) influencias femenino plural ( contactos) contacts (pl)* * *= force, influence, lever, leverage, say, clout, good offices, sway.Ex: Her reason admitted the force of his arguments, but her instinct opposed it.
Ex: All these influences are at work before a child goes to school, yet until quite recently we have behaved as though good teaching in good schools was enough to compensate for the disabilities of verbally impoverished children.Ex: An indication that the Commission would be prepared to accept a borderline project would provide a useful lever when the application is passed to the UK Government.Ex: At certain times, dubious interpretations of the rules have even been used as leverage in gaining ground on matters of dispute between Community partners.Ex: I've seen people clamor for a say and when it's given to them they don't take it.Ex: IT executives would like to see their role in the organization elevated, giving them more ' clout', stature and visibility.Ex: This enables the library to use the MPEs' good offices and contacts to influence the national government on projects which are important for the area.Ex: During this period Africa was influenced by external forces as the Islamic states of the north extended their sway south.* área de influencia = remit.* buena influencia = good influence.* campaña contra la conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* conducción bajo la influencia del alcohol = drink driving, drunk driving.* conducir bajo la influencia del alcohol = drive while under + the influence of alcohol.* de gran influencia = seminal.* ejercer influencia = exert + influence, wield + influence, deliver + clout.* ejercer influencia (sobre) = come to + bear influence (on).* ejercer una gran influencia en = play + a strong hand in.* esfera de influencia = sphere of influence.* extender la influencia = spread + influence.* hacer uso de influencias = pull + strings.* influencia de los amigos = peer influence.* influencia económica = economic influence.* influencia electoral = coattails, political coattails, electoral coattails.* influencia histórica = historical influence.* influencia política = political clout, political influence.* influencia social = social influence.* mala influencia = bad seed, bad influence.* perder influencia = lose + clout.* tener influencias = have + pull.* tener influencia sobre = have + hold on.* traficante de influencias = power broker.* tráfico de influencias = spoils system, nepotism.* valerse de influencias = pull + strings.* * *A (influjo) influenceel edificio es de or tiene influencia barroca the building displays baroque influencebajo la influencia del alcohol under the influence of alcoholinfluencia EN or SOBRE algo influence ON o UPON sthlos clásicos ejercieron una gran influencia en su obra his works were greatly influenced by the classics, the classics had an important influence on his worksla influencia de los astros sobre la vida humana the influence of the stars on human lifeinfluencia SOBRE algn influence ON sbesa mujer ejerce una mala influencia sobre ti that woman is o has a bad influence on youtiene influencias en las altas esferas she's got friends in high places, she's got influential contacts* * *
Del verbo influenciar: ( conjugate influenciar)
influencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
influencia
influenciar
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 ( influjo) influence;
influencia en or sobre algo influence on o upon sth;
influencia sobre algn influence on sb
2
influenciar ( conjugate influenciar) verbo transitivo
to influence
influencia sustantivo femenino
1 (ascendencia, efecto) influence: tiene mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on/over him
2 influencias (contacto con personas decisivas); tener influencias, to be influential
tráfico de influencias, insider trading/dealing
influenciar verbo transitivo to influence
' influencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ámbito
- contacto
- ejercer
- menoscabo
- militarista
- neutralizar
- órbita
- palanca
- parcela
- peso
- regusto
- sobre
- benéfico
- capital
- enchufe
- extender
- exterior
- externo
- maléfico
- maligno
- malsano
- menguar
- nefasto
- nocivo
- poder
- vara
English:
architecture
- clout
- DUI
- exert
- expansion
- extend
- influence
- pull
- shrink
- shrinkage
- sphere
- stretch
- sway
* * *influencia nf1. [poder] influence;ejerce una gran influencia sobre su marido she has a lot of influence over her husband;está creciendo su influencia dentro del partido her influence within the party is growing;tuvo gran influencia sobre el resultado de las elecciones it had a considerable influence on the result of the election, it greatly influenced the result of the election;un país dentro de la esfera de influencia de Rusia a country within Russia's sphere of influence;bajo la influencia de la anestesia under (the influence of the) anaesthetic2.influencias [contactos] contacts, pull;consiguió ese puesto por influencias she got that job through knowing the right people* * *f influence;tener influencias have contacts* * *influencia nfinflujo: influence* * *influencia n influence -
18 oscilación
f.oscillation, sway, swinging, swing.* * *1 (de precios) fluctuation2 FÍSICA oscillation* * *SF1) [de péndulo] swinging, swaying, oscillation2) [de luz] winking, blinking; [de llama] flickering3) [de precios, peso, temperatura] fluctuation4) [de parecer, pensar] hesitation, wavering* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex. This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.Ex. Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex. Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex. The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex. The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex. She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * ** * *= oscillation, flicker, flip-flop, seesaw [see-saw], swaying, sway.Ex: This is proposed to reduce the oscillation while maintaining fast response to network dynamics.
Ex: Recent research suggests that screen flicker and the patterns formed by lines of text on a screen may be crucial factors in visual discomfort.Ex: Within this debate, there is flip-flop between those who argue for methods influenced by objectivism and those who argue for a more egalitarian approach.Ex: The data provides statistical evidence for the existence of a ' seesaw' relationship between density in spring, autumn, and the following spring.Ex: The movements of the dancers imitate the swaying of flowers in the gently rolling fields of the countryside.Ex: She has an easy grace about her, a slinky sway to her stride that teasingly invites contact and beckons lecherous admiration.* * *1 (movimiento) oscillation2 (fluctuación) fluctuationla oscilación de los precios/de la temperatura the fluctuation in prices/in temperature* * *
oscilación sustantivo femenino ( movimiento) oscillation;
( fluctuación) fluctuation
oscilación sustantivo femenino
1 (movimiento) oscillation
2 (cambio en un valor) fluctuation
' oscilación' also found in these entries:
English:
swing
* * *oscilación nf1. [de péndulo] [movimiento] swinging;[espacio recorrido] swing2. [de llama] flickering3. Fís oscillation4. [variación] fluctuation;la oscilación de los precios the fluctuation in prices* * *f oscillation; de precios fluctuation* * *oscilación nf, pl - ciones1) : oscillation2) : fluctuation3) : vacillation, wavering -
19 prevalecer
v.1 to prevail.2 to prevail on.Nos prevalece la fe Faith prevails on us.* * *1 to prevail* * *verb* * *VI1) (=imponerse) to prevail ( sobre against, over)2) (=triunfar) to triumph, win through3) (Bot) (=arraigar) to take root and grow; (=prosperar) to thrive* * *verbo intransitivo to prevail* * *= prevail, take + root (in), hold + sway (over), overrule, win out.Ex. The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.Ex. If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex. President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex. It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.* * *verbo intransitivo to prevail* * *= prevail, take + root (in), hold + sway (over), overrule, win out.Ex: The emphasis on title entry came from the specialized libraries, primarily the technical libraries, that were small but had the money and the power behind them to see that their view prevails.
Ex: If this provision takes root in libraries, the open learning industry will be presented with a new market.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.Ex: President Eisenhower overruled some of his military commanders in summer 1958, ordering them not to use nuclear weapons against China.Ex: It remains to be seen which approach will win out, in the current tug-of-war.* * *prevalecer [E3 ]vito prevailprevaleció la voluntad de la mayoría the wishes of the majority carried the day o prevailedprevalecer SOBRE algo to prevail OVER sthsu criterio prevaleció sobre el de sus colegas his view prevailed over that of his colleagues* * *
prevalecer ( conjugate prevalecer) verbo intransitivo
to prevail
prevalecer verbo intransitivo to prevail: sus intereses prevalecen sobre los míos, her interests prevail over mine
' prevalecer' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
imponerse
- triunfar
English:
prevail
- sway
* * *prevalecer vi* * *v/i prevail ( sobre over)* * *prevalecer {53} vi: to prevail, to triumph -
20 regir
v.1 to rule, to govern.2 to govern.las leyes que rigen los intercambios comerciales the laws governing trade3 to govern (linguistics).4 to be in force, to apply (ley).5 to be in effect, to predominate, to be in force, to prevail.* * *1 (gobernar) to govern, rule2 (dirigir) to manage, direct, run3 LINGÚÍSTICA to govern1 (ley etc) to be in force, apply; (costumbre) to prevail\el mes que rige the present month* * *verb1) to rule2) govern3) be in force* * *1. VT1) [+ país] to rule, govern; [+ colegio] to run; [+ empresa] to manage, run2) (Econ, Jur) to governlos factores que rigen los cambios del mercado — the factors which govern o control changes in the market
3) (Ling) to take2. VI1) (=estar en vigor) [ley, precio] to be in force; [condición] to prevail, obtain2) [con mes, año]el mes que rige — the present month, the current month
3) (=funcionar) to work, go4) * (=estar cuerdo)no regir — to have a screw loose *, not be all there *
3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( gobernar) to governb) ley/disposición to governlos factores que rigen la economía — the factors governing o which control the economy
c) (Ling) to take2.regir vi ley/disposición to be in force, be valid3.regirse v pronregirse por algo — sociedad to be governed by something; economía/mercado to be controlled by something o subject to something
* * *= govern, obtain, hold + sway (over).Ex. It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.Ex. This simple rule obtains no matter what the type of book may be, unless the publishing house is enabled to run at a loss through some form of external subsidy.Ex. This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.----* regir el destino = determine + destiny.* regirse = run.* regir una decisión = govern + decision.* * *1.verbo transitivoa) ( gobernar) to governb) ley/disposición to governlos factores que rigen la economía — the factors governing o which control the economy
c) (Ling) to take2.regir vi ley/disposición to be in force, be valid3.regirse v pronregirse por algo — sociedad to be governed by something; economía/mercado to be controlled by something o subject to something
* * *= govern, obtain, hold + sway (over).Ex: It is not sufficient merely to describe the processes that govern the creation and generation of indexing and abstracting data.
Ex: This simple rule obtains no matter what the type of book may be, unless the publishing house is enabled to run at a loss through some form of external subsidy.Ex: This ideology appealed widely to the librarian as well as the library user and held sway for nearly a quarter of a millennium when, in 1841, a catalytic event in the history of cataloging took place.* regir el destino = determine + destiny.* regirse = run.* regir una decisión = govern + decision.* * *regir [I8 ]vt1 (gobernar) to governel partido que rige los destinos de la nación the party which controls o governs o determines the nation's destiny2 «ley/disposición» to governlas leyes que rigen el comportamiento humano the laws governing o which determine human behaviorlos factores que rigen la economía the factors governing the economy o which control the economyel reglamento que rige la adjudicación de premios the rules governing the awarding of prizes3 ( Ling) to takepreposiciones que rigen acusativo prepositions which take the accusative■ regirviA «ley/disposición» to be in force, be validesa ley ya no rige that law is no longer valid o in forceese horario ya no rige that timetable no longer applies o is no longer validB■ regirselos valores morales por los que todavía se rige esta comunidad the moral values which still hold sway in this community, the moral values by which the community is still governedel mercado libre se rige por las leyes de la oferta y la demanda the free market is controlled by o is subject to the laws of supply and demandlos criterios por los cuales se rige la organización the criteria which are the basic tenets of the organization* * *
regir ( conjugate regir) verbo transitivo
to govern
verbo intransitivo [ley/disposición] to be in force, be valid;
regirse verbo pronominal regirse por algo [ sociedad] to be governed by sth;
[economía/mercado] to be controlled by sth o subject to sth
regir
I verbo transitivo
1 (un país, una conducta) to govern, rule
2 (un negocio) to manage, run
3 Ling to take
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una ley, moda, un horario) to be valid o in force, apply [ para, to]
2 (la mente de alguien) to have all one's faculties
3 (un mecanismo) to work, go
' regir' also found in these entries:
English:
govern
- operate
- operation
- take
* * *♦ vt1. [gobernar] to rule, to govern2. [administrar] to run, to manage3. Ling to take;este verbo rige la preposición “de” this verb takes the preposition “de”4. [determinar] to govern;las leyes que rigen los intercambios comerciales the laws governing trade;las normas básicas que rigen la convivencia en una sociedad the basic rules governing how people live together in a society♦ vi1. [ley] to be in force;rige una moratoria sobre la caza de ballenas a moratorium on whaling is in force;rige el toque de queda en la zona a curfew is in force in the area;la ley regirá con efecto retroactivo the law will apply retrospectively2. [funcionar] to work;este reloj no rige this watch doesn't work* * *I v/t rule, governII v/i apply, be in force* * *regir {28} vt1) : to rule2) : to manage, to run3) : to control, to governlas costumbres que rigen la conducta: the customs which govern behaviorregir vi: to apply, to be in forcelas leyes rigen en los tres países: the laws apply in all three countries
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