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42 compensation
noun (payment etc given for loss or injury: He received a large sum of money as compensation when he was injured at work.) indemnizacióncompensation n compensacióntr[kɒmpən'seɪʃən]■ he received $10,000 in compensation le dieron $10.000 de indemnizacióncompensation [.kɑmpən'seɪʃən] n: compensación f, indemnización fn.• compensación s.f.• desagravio s.m.• desquite s.m.• enmienda s.f.• retribución s.f.'kɑːmpən'seɪʃən, ˌkɒmpen'seɪʃəna) u c ( recompense)compensation (FOR something) — indemnización f or compensación f (por algo)
I received $20,000 as o in compensation for the damage — me dieron 20.000 dólares de indemnización or en compensación por los daños
b) u ( remuneration) (AmE) remuneración f, retribución f; (before n)[ˌkɒmpǝn'seɪʃǝn]compensation package — paquete m salarial
1.N (=award etc) compensación f ; (for loss, damage) indemnización f, resarcimiento m ; (=reward) recompensa fthey got £2,000 compensation — recibieron 2.000 libras de indemnización
2.CPDcompensation award N — daños mpl y perjuicios
compensation fund N — fondo m de compensación
compensation package N — daños mpl y perjuicios
compensation payout N — pago m de una indemnización
* * *['kɑːmpən'seɪʃən, ˌkɒmpen'seɪʃən]a) u c ( recompense)compensation (FOR something) — indemnización f or compensación f (por algo)
I received $20,000 as o in compensation for the damage — me dieron 20.000 dólares de indemnización or en compensación por los daños
b) u ( remuneration) (AmE) remuneración f, retribución f; (before n)compensation package — paquete m salarial
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43 decorate
'dekəreit1) (to add some kind of ornament etc to (something) to make more beautiful, striking etc: We decorated the Christmas tree with glass balls.) decorar2) (to put paint, paper etc on the walls, ceiling and woodwork of (a room): He spent a week decorating the living-room.) pintar, empapelar3) (to give a medal or badge to (someone) as a mark of honour: He was decorated for his bravery.) condecorar•- decorative
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decorate vb1. pintar2. decorar / adornartr['dekəreɪt]2 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1 (paint) pintar; (wallpaper) empapelar1) adorn: decorar, adornar2) : condecorarhe was decorated for bravery: lo condecoraron por valorv.• condecorar v.• cuajar v.• decorar v.• engalanar v.• ornamentar v.'dekəreɪt
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1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
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['dekǝreɪt]VT1) (=adorn) decorar, adornar ( with de)2) (=paint) [+ room, house] pintar; (=paper) empapelar3) (=honour) condecorar* * *['dekəreɪt]
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1)a) \<\<room/house\>\> ( with paint) pintar; ( with wallpaper) empapelarb) \<\<Christmas tree\>\> adornar, decorar (AmL); \<\<cake\>\> decorar2) ( award medal to) (usu pass)
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noun (the period of a person's life: He saw many changes in his lifetime.) vidalifetime n vidatr['laɪftaɪm]1 vida2 familiar eternidad nombre femenino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLit's the chance of a lifetime es la oportunidad de tu vidalifetime ['laɪf.taɪm] n: vida f, curso m de la vidaadj.• vitalicio, -a adj.n.• curso de la vida s.m.• vida s.f.noun vida fthe opportunity of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
it won't happen in my lifetime — no lo verán mis ojos, no sucederá mientras yo viva; (before n) <appointment, post> vitalicio
a once-in-a-lifetime chance — una oportunidad única (en la vida) or irrepetible
['laɪftaɪm]lifetime guarantee — garantía f para toda la vida
1. N1) (=lifespan) vida fin my lifetime — durante mi vida, en el curso de mi vida
2) (fig) eternidad f2.CPD•
an award for lifetime achievement, a lifetime achievement award — un premio a toda una vida* * *noun vida fthe opportunity of a lifetime — la oportunidad de su (or mi etc) vida
it won't happen in my lifetime — no lo verán mis ojos, no sucederá mientras yo viva; (before n) <appointment, post> vitalicio
a once-in-a-lifetime chance — una oportunidad única (en la vida) or irrepetible
lifetime guarantee — garantía f para toda la vida
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45 long-list
['lɒŋlɪst]1.N [of candidates] (for job, award) preselección f2.VT [+ candidates] (for job, award) preseleccionar•
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['lɒŋlɪst]1.N [of candidates] (for job, award) preselección f2.VT [+ candidates] (for job, award) preseleccionar•
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47 penalty
'penltiplural - penalties; noun1) (a punishment for doing wrong, breaking a contract etc: They did wrong and they will have to pay the penalty; The death penalty has been abolished in this country.) pena, castigo2) (in sport etc, a disadvantage etc that must be suffered for breaking the rules etc: The referee awarded the team a penalty; (also adjective) a penalty kick) castigo máximo, sanciónpenalty n1. penalti2. pena / castigo / multa
penalty /'penalti/, /pe'nalti/ sustantivo masculino (pl pitar or señalar penalty to award o give a penalty
penalti, penalty m Dep penalty ' penalty' also found in these entries: Spanish: área - castigo - conmutar - decidir - pena - penalti - sanción - so - desempate - penal - pénal - zona English: carry - death penalty - penalty - penalty area - penalty box - penalty clause - penalty shoot-out - penalty spot - award - concede - death - forfeit - handicap - incur - save - statutory - stifftr['penəltɪ]3 (disadvantage) desventaja, inconveniente nombre masculino\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto pay the penalty for something pagar las consecuencias de algo, cargar con las consecuencias de algopenalty area SMALLSPORT/SMALL área de penalti, área de castigopenalty clause SMALLLAW/SMALL cláusula de penalización1) punishment: pena f, castigo m2) disadvantage: desventaja f, castigo m, penalty m (en deportes)3) fine: multa fn.• achaque (Pena) s.m.• multa s.f.• pena s.f.• penalidad s.f.'penḷti1) ( punishment) pena f, castigo m; ( fine) multa fon penalty of death — bajo or so pena de muerte
to pay the penalty — pagar* las consecuencias; (before n)
penalty clause — cláusula f penal or punitiva
2) ( Sport) ( in rugby) penalty m, golpe m de castigo; ( in US football) castigo mpenalty (kick) — ( in soccer) penalty m, penalti m, penal m (AmL), pénal m (Andes); (before n)
['penǝltɪ]penalty area — ( in soccer) área f‡ de penalty or de castigo
1. N1) (Jur) (=punishment) pena f, castigo m ; (=fine) multa f ; (Comm) recargo m ; (fig) (=disadvantage) desventaja fthere is a penalty for paying the loan off early — se cobra un recargo si se paga el préstamo antes de que venza
penalty £50 — multa de 50 libras
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the penalty for this is death — esto se castiga con la muerte•
on or under penalty of dismissal — so or bajo pena de ser despedidodeath 2.•
to pay the penalty (for or of sth/for doing sth) — pagar las consecuencias (de algo/de haber hecho algo)2) (Ftbl) penalti m, penalty m ; (Golf) penalización f ; (Bridge) multa f, castigo m•
the final was decided on penalties — la final se decidió con penaltis•
to take a penalty — lanzar penalti or penalty2.CPDpenalty area, penalty box N — (Ftbl) área f de castigo or de penalti or de penalty; (Ice hockey) banquillo m
penalty clause N — cláusula f penal
penalty corner N — (Hockey) córner m de penalti or penalty
penalty goal N — gol m de penalti or penalty
penalty kick N — penalti m, penalty m
penalty point N — (on driving licence, in showjumping) punto m de castigo
penalty shoot-out N — desempate m a penaltis
penalty shot N — penalti m, penalty m
penalty spot N — punto m de penalti or penalty
* * *['penḷti]1) ( punishment) pena f, castigo m; ( fine) multa fon penalty of death — bajo or so pena de muerte
to pay the penalty — pagar* las consecuencias; (before n)
penalty clause — cláusula f penal or punitiva
2) ( Sport) ( in rugby) penalty m, golpe m de castigo; ( in US football) castigo mpenalty (kick) — ( in soccer) penalty m, penalti m, penal m (AmL), pénal m (Andes); (before n)
penalty area — ( in soccer) área f‡ de penalty or de castigo
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,pi: ei 'di:( abbreviation) (Doctor of Philosophy; an advanced university degree: She has a PhD in chemistry/history.) doctor; doctoradotr['piː'eɪʧ'diː]1 ( Doctor of Philosophy - person) doctor,-ra (en cualquier especialidad académica); (- degree) doctoradoJohn Smith, PhD — Dr. John Smith
1.N ABBR= Doctor of Philosophy (=qualification) doctorado m ; (=person) doctor(a) m / f en filosofíato have a PhD in... — tener un doctorado en...
See:see cultural note DEGREE in degree2.CPDPhD student N — estudiante mf de doctorado
PhD thesis N — tesis f inv doctoral
* * *John Smith, PhD — Dr. John Smith
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49 proud
1) (feeling pleasure or satisfaction at one's achievements, possessions, connections etc: He was proud of his new house; She was proud of her son's achievements; He was proud to play football for the school.) orgulloso (de)2) (having a (too) high opinion of oneself; arrogant: She was too proud to talk to us.) orgulloso, soberbio, altanero3) (wishing to be independent: She was too proud to accept help.) orgulloso4) (splendid or impressive: The assembled fleet was a proud sight.) soberbio, imponente, espléndido•- proudly- do someone proud
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proud adj orgullosotr[praʊd]1 (gen) orgulloso,-a2 (arrogant) orgulloso,-a, arrogante, altanero,-a, soberbio,-a3 formal use (splendid) soberbio,-a, imponente\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be proud of somebody/something estar orgulloso,-a de alguien/algo, enorgullecerse de alguien/algoto be proud to do something tener el honor de hacer algoto do somebody proud tratar a alguien a cuerpo de reyproud ['praʊd] adj1) haughty: altanero, orgulloso, arrogante2) : orgullososhe was proud of her work: estaba orgullosa de su trabajotoo proud to beg: demasiado orgulloso para rogar3) glorious: glorioso♦ proudly advadj.• altanero, -a adj.• altivo, -a adj.• empingorotado, -a adj.• encastillado, -a adj.• engreído, -a adj.• imponente adj.• orgulloso, -a adj.• rozagante adj.• soberbio, -a adj.• ufano, -a adj.praʊdadjective -er, -esta) ( pleased) <parent/winner> orgulloso; <smile/moment> de orgulloto be proud OF somebody/something — estar* orgulloso de alguien/algo
that's nothing to be proud of — no es como para enorgullecerse or estar orgulloso
to be proud to + INF: I am proud to receive this award me enorgullece or me llena de orgullo recibir este premio; we are proud to present tenemos el honor de presentarles a; to be proud THAT estar* orgulloso de que; to do somebody proud (colloq): they did us proud — nos trataron a cuerpo de rey
b) ( having self-respect) <nation/race> digno, altivoc) (arrogant, haughty) orgulloso, arrogante, altanero[praʊd]ADJ (compar prouder) (superl proudest)1) (=satisfied) [person] orgulloso; [expression, smile] de orgulloto be proud that — estar or sentirse orgulloso de (que)
I'm proud that I did it on my own — estoy or me siento orgulloso de haberlo hecho solo
to be proud to do sth: I'm proud to call her my friend — me enorgullece que sea mi amiga
we are proud to present... — tenemos el honor de presentarles...
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it was his proud boast that he had never had a proper job — era un motivo de muchísimo orgullo para él el no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio, presumía orgulloso de no haber tenido nunca un trabajo serio•
it makes you proud to be a parent, doesn't it? — te hace sentirte orgulloso de ser padre, ¿verdad?•
to be proud of sth/sb — estar orgulloso de algo/algnthat's nothing to be proud of! — ¡esto no es motivo de orgullo!
I'm not very proud of myself — no estoy muy orgulloso or satisfecho de mí mismo
I hope you're proud of yourself! — iro ¡estarás orgulloso!
to do sb/o.s. proud * —
2) (=self-respecting) [people, nation] digno3) pej (=arrogant) orgulloso, soberbioshe's proud and stubborn — es orgullosa or soberbia y terca
he was flustered, but too proud to show it — estaba nervioso pero era demasiado orgulloso para demostrarlo
I don't mind sitting on the floor, I'm not proud — no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no soy orgulloso, no me importa sentarme en el suelo, no se me caen los anillos *
4) (=causing pride) [day, moment] glorioso, de orgullo; [history, reputation] glorioso; [possession, tradition] preciadothe locket was my proudest possession — el guardapelo era mi bien más preciado or mi mayor tesoro
5) (=splendid, imposing) espléndido, imponente6) (Brit) (=protruding)•
to be/ stand proud (of sth) — sobresalir (de algo)* * *[praʊd]adjective -er, -esta) ( pleased) <parent/winner> orgulloso; <smile/moment> de orgulloto be proud OF somebody/something — estar* orgulloso de alguien/algo
that's nothing to be proud of — no es como para enorgullecerse or estar orgulloso
to be proud to + INF: I am proud to receive this award me enorgullece or me llena de orgullo recibir este premio; we are proud to present tenemos el honor de presentarles a; to be proud THAT estar* orgulloso de que; to do somebody proud (colloq): they did us proud — nos trataron a cuerpo de rey
b) ( having self-respect) <nation/race> digno, altivoc) (arrogant, haughty) orgulloso, arrogante, altanero -
50 receive
rə'si:v1) (to get or be given: He received a letter; They received a good education.) recibir2) (to have a formal meeting with: The Pope received the Queen in the Vatican.) recibir3) (to allow to join something: He was received into the group.) recibir, acoger4) (to greet, react to, in some way: The news was received in silence; The townspeople received the heroes with great cheers.) recibir, acoger5) (to accept (stolen goods) especially with the intention of reselling (them).) comerciar (con)•- receiverreceive vb recibirtr[rɪ'siːv]1 (gen) recibir2 (wound) sufrir3 (radio signal) recibir■ are you receiving me, Halifax? ¿me reciben, Halifax?4 (stolen goods) comerciar con1 (in tennis etc) estar al resto1 (welcome) recibir, acoger\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be on the receiving end ser la víctima, ser quien le toca recibirto be well/badly received tener una buena/mala acogidareceived pronunciation pronunciación nombre femenino estándarreceived wisdom sabiduría popular1) get: recibirto receive a letter: recibir una cartato receive a blow: recibir un golpe2) welcome: acoger, recibirto receive guests: tener invitados3) : recibir, captar (señales de radio)v.• acoger v.• cobrar v.• comulgar v.• percibir v.• recibir v.• ser restador v.rɪ'siːv
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1)a) \<\<letter/award/visit\>\> recibir; \<\<payment\>\> recibir, cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<stolen goods\>\> comerciar con, reducir* (AmS); \<\<serve/ball\>\> recibir; \<\<injuries\>\> sufrir; \<\<blow\>\> recibirreceived with thanks the sum of... — recibí (conforme) la suma de...
to receive treatment — ser* tratado
b) ( react to) \<\<proposal/news/idea\>\> recibir, acoger*c) received past pReceived Pronunciation — pronunciación f estándar
2) (welcome, admit) (frml) recibir, acoger*to be received into the Church — ser* admitido en el seno de la Iglesia
3) (Rad, TV) \<\<signal\>\> recibir, captar
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vito be on the receiving end of something — ser* el blanco or la víctima de algo
[rɪ'siːv]it is better o more blessed to give than to receive — más vale dar que recibir
1. VT1) (=get) [+ letter, gift, money, visit, salary, sacrament] recibir; [+ stolen goods] comerciar con; (Tennis) [+ ball, service] recibirall contributions will be gratefully received — todas las contribuciones que nos lleguen serán bien recibidas
I never received her message — nunca llegué a recibir su mensaje, nunca me llegó su mensaje
he received a wound in the leg — resultó herido en la pierna, sufrió una herida en la pierna
received with thanks — (Comm) recibí
he received hospital treatment for cuts to the face — fue tratado en el hospital de unos cortes que tenía en la cara
2) (=greet) [+ visitors] recibir; [+ guests] recibir, acoger; [+ publication, idea, performance] acogerto be well received — [book, idea] tener buena acogida
3) (=admit) [+ new member] admitir4) (Rad, TV) [+ transmission] recibirare you receiving me? — ¿me recibe?
2. VI1) (=get) recibir2) (Jur) (=buy and sell stolen goods) comerciar con artículos robados3) (Tennis) recibir4) frm (socially) recibir5) (Rad, TV) recibirwhisky two receiving! — ¡aquí whisky two, te recibo!
* * *[rɪ'siːv]
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1)a) \<\<letter/award/visit\>\> recibir; \<\<payment\>\> recibir, cobrar, percibir (frml); \<\<stolen goods\>\> comerciar con, reducir* (AmS); \<\<serve/ball\>\> recibir; \<\<injuries\>\> sufrir; \<\<blow\>\> recibirreceived with thanks the sum of... — recibí (conforme) la suma de...
to receive treatment — ser* tratado
b) ( react to) \<\<proposal/news/idea\>\> recibir, acoger*c) received past pReceived Pronunciation — pronunciación f estándar
2) (welcome, admit) (frml) recibir, acoger*to be received into the Church — ser* admitido en el seno de la Iglesia
3) (Rad, TV) \<\<signal\>\> recibir, captar
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vito be on the receiving end of something — ser* el blanco or la víctima de algo
it is better o more blessed to give than to receive — más vale dar que recibir
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51 ribbon
'ribən(a long narrow strip of material used in decorating clothes, tying hair etc: a blue ribbon; four metres of red ribbon.) cintaribbon n cintatr['rɪbən]1 cinta2 (for hair) lazoribbon ['rɪbən] n1) : cinta f2)to tear to ribbons : hacer jironesn.• banda (Textil) s.f.• cinta s.f.• galón s.m.• listón s.m.• moña s.f.• tachón s.m.'rɪbəna) uc ( strip of fabric) cinta f, listón m (Méx)b) c (as insignia, award) galón mc) c (of typewriter, printer etc) cinta f['rɪbǝn]1.to tear sth to ribbons — (lit) hacer algo trizas; (fig) hacer algo pedazos
2.CPDribbon development N — urbanización f a lo largo de una carretera
* * *['rɪbən]a) uc ( strip of fabric) cinta f, listón m (Méx)b) c (as insignia, award) galón mc) c (of typewriter, printer etc) cinta f -
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1) (knowledge and learning: a man of great scholarship.) erudición2) (money awarded to a good student to enable him to go on with further studies: She was awarded a travel scholarship.) becascholarship n becatr['skɒləʃɪp]1 (grant, award) beca2 (learning) erudición nombre femeninoscholarship ['skɑlər.ʃɪp] n1) learning: erudición f2) grant: beca fn.• beca s.f.• erudición s.f.'skɑːlərʃɪp, 'skɒləʃɪp1) c ( grant) beca fathletic scholarship — (AmE) beca f deportiva
2) u ( scholarliness) erudición f['skɒlǝʃɪp]1. N1) (=learning) erudición f2) (=money award) beca f2.CPDscholarship holder N — becario(-a) m / f
* * *['skɑːlərʃɪp, 'skɒləʃɪp]1) c ( grant) beca fathletic scholarship — (AmE) beca f deportiva
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skrəul(a roll of paper or parchment with writing on it.) rollotr[skrəʊl]1 (of parchment) pergamino, rollo de pergamino2 (ornamentation) voluta1 SMALLCOMPUTING/SMALL ir, desplazarsescroll ['skro:l] n1) : rollo m (de pergamino, etc.)2) : voluta f (adorno en arquitectura)n.• pergamino s.m.• rollo de papel s.m.• rollo de pergamino s.m.• voluta s.f. (Computing)v.• pasar páginas (Informática) v.
I skrəʊla) (of paper, parchment) rollo m; ( award) pergamino mb) ( Archit) voluta f
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[skrǝʊl]to scroll up/down — hacer* avanzar/retroceder el texto que aparece en pantalla
1. N1) (=roll of parchment) rollo m ; (=ancient manuscript) manuscrito mscroll of fame — lista f de la fama
2) (Archit) voluta f2.VT (Comput) desplazar3.CPDscroll bar (Comput) N — barra f de desplazamiento
scroll key N — (Comput) tecla f de desplazamiento
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I [skrəʊl]a) (of paper, parchment) rollo m; ( award) pergamino mb) ( Archit) voluta f
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to scroll up/down — hacer* avanzar/retroceder el texto que aparece en pantalla
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54 fallo
Del verbo fallar: ( conjugate fallar) \ \
fallo es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
falló es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativoMultiple Entries: fallar fallo falló
fallar ( conjugate fallar) verbo intransitivo 1 [juez/jurado] fallo a or en favor/en contra de algn to rule in favor( conjugate favor) of/against sb 2 [ planes] to go wrong; le falló la puntería he missed; a ti te falla (AmL) (fam) you've a screw loose (colloq) verbo transitivo ( errar) to miss;
fallo sustantivo masculino (Der) ruling, judgmentb) (Esp) See Also→ falla 2
fallar 1
I vi Jur to rule
II vtr (un premio) to award
fallar 2 verbo intransitivo
1 to fail: le falló la memoria, his memory failed
2 (decepcionar) to disappoint: no nos falles, don't let us down
fallo 1 sustantivo masculino
1 Jur judgement, sentence
2 (de un premio) award
fallo 2 sustantivo masculino
1 (error) mistake: se enfadó por un fallo sin importancia, he got angry over nothing
2 (de un órgano, de un motor) failure
fallo técnico, mechanical failure ' fallo' also found in these entries: Spanish: acero - amaraje - desperfecto - error - estructural - falla - fallar - guardagujas - imagen - tentativa - anular - impugnar - revocar English: aim - decree - disappoint - failure - findings - give out - glitch - judgement - judgment - lapse - malfunction - miss - repair - ruling - sentence - show up - verdict -
55 galardonado
Del verbo galardonar: ( conjugate galardonar) \ \
galardonado es: \ \el participioMultiple Entries: galardonado galardonar
galardonado,-a sustantivo masculino y femenino prizewinner
galardonar verbo transitivo to award a prize to ' galardonado' also found in these entries: Spanish: galardonada - premio English: award -
56 accord
ə'ko:d
1. verb1) ((with with) to agree with: His story accords with what I saw happen.) concordar (con)2) (to grant or give to (a person): They accorded the president great respect.) conceder
2. noun(agreement: That is not in accord with your original statement.) acuerdo- accordingly
- according to
- of one's own accord
- with one accord
tr[ə'kɔːd]1 (agreement) acuerdo1 (award) conceder, otorgar1 (agree) concordar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin accord with de acuerdo conof one's own accord espontáneamente, por propia voluntadwith one accord unánimementeaccord [ə'kɔrd] vtgrant: conceder, otorgaraccord vito accord with : concordar con, conformarse conaccord n1) agreement: acuerdo m, convenio m2) volition: voluntad fon one's own accord: voluntariamente, de motu proprion.• acorde s.m.• acuerdo s.m.• armonía s.f.• convenio s.m.v.• acordar v.• armonizar v.• conciliar v.• concordar v.• otorgar v.
I ə'kɔːrd, ə'kɔːd1) u (agreement, harmony) acuerdo mto be in accord with somebody/something — estar* de acuerdo con alguien/algo
of one's own accord — (de) motu proprio, voluntariamente
with one accord — de común acuerdo
2) c (treaty, understanding) acuerdo m
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transitive verb (frml) \<\<honor\>\> conceder, otorgar*, conferir*; \<\<welcome\>\> dar*; \<\<priority/significance\>\> conceder, dar*Phrasal Verbs:[ǝ'kɔːd]1. N1) (=harmony) acuerdo m, armonía fwith one accord — de or por común acuerdo
to be in accord — estar de acuerdo ( with con); estar en armonía ( with con)
of his/her own accord — espontáneamente, (de) motu proprio
2) (=treaty) acuerdo m2.VT [+ welcome, praise] dar (to a); [+ honour] conceder (to a)3.VI concordar, armonizar ( with con)* * *
I [ə'kɔːrd, ə'kɔːd]1) u (agreement, harmony) acuerdo mto be in accord with somebody/something — estar* de acuerdo con alguien/algo
of one's own accord — (de) motu proprio, voluntariamente
with one accord — de común acuerdo
2) c (treaty, understanding) acuerdo m
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transitive verb (frml) \<\<honor\>\> conceder, otorgar*, conferir*; \<\<welcome\>\> dar*; \<\<priority/significance\>\> conceder, dar*Phrasal Verbs: -
57 adjudge
tr[ə'ʤʌʤ]1 (judge) juzgar2 (award) adjudicarv.• adjudicar v.• aplicar v.• decretar v.• juzgar v.• otorgar v.• sentenciar v.[ǝ'dʒʌdz]VT1) (=pronounce, declare) declararhe was adjudged the winner — se lo declaró ganador, se le concedió la victoria
to adjudge that... — estimar que..., considerar que...
2) (Jur) [+ costs, damages] adjudicar -
58 appropriate
ə'prəupriət(suitable; proper: Her clothes were appropriate to the occasion; Complain to the appropriate authority.) apropiado, adecuado, conveniente- appropriately
appropriate adj apropiado / adecuado / indicado1 apropiado,-a, adecuado,-a, indicado,-a1 (allocate) asignar, destinar2 (steal) apropiarse de\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLat the appropriate time en el momento oportuno1) seize: apropiarse de2) allocate: destinar, asignarappropriate [ə'pro:priət] adj: apropiado, adecuado, idóneo♦ appropriately advadj.• apropiado, -a adj.• congruente adj.• enderezado, -a adj.v.• adjudicar v.• apropiar v.• apropiarse v.• destinar v.• incautar v.
I ə'prəʊpriətadjective apropiado
II ə'prəʊprieɪta) ( take illegally) \<\<possessions\>\> apropiarse deb) ( set aside) \<\<money\>\> destinar, asignar1.ADJ [ǝ'prǝʊprɪɪt][time, place, method, response] apropiado, adecuado; [moment] oportuno, apropiado, adecuado; [authority, department] competente, correspondienteit is appropriate that... — resulta apropiado or adecuado que...
it may be appropriate to discuss this with your solicitor — quizá sería conveniente que discutiera esto con su abogado
she's the most appropriate person to present the award — es la persona más indicada or más adecuada para presentar el premio
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choose A, B or C as appropriate — elija A, B o C según corresponda•
this treatment was very appropriate for our son — este tratamiento resultó ser muy apropiado or adecuado para nuestro hijoit would not be appropriate for me to discuss individual cases — no sería apropiado que comentara casos concretos
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it seemed appropriate to end with a joke — parecía apropiado terminar con un chiste•
words appropriate to the occasion — palabras apropiadas or adecuadas para la ocasión•
A, and where appropriate, B — A, y en su caso, Byou will be answering queries, and, where appropriate, demonstrating our software — dará información a quien la pida y, si se presta, hará demostraciones de nuestro software
2. VT[ǝ'prǝʊprɪeɪt]1) (=steal) apropiarse de* * *
I [ə'prəʊpriət]adjective apropiado
II [ə'prəʊprieɪt]a) ( take illegally) \<\<possessions\>\> apropiarse deb) ( set aside) \<\<money\>\> destinar, asignar -
59 champion
' æmpiən
1. noun1) (in games, competitions etc, a competitor who has defeated all others: this year's golf champion; (also adjective) a champion boxer.) campeón2) (a person who defends a cause: a champion of human rights.) defensor
2. verb(to defend or support: He championed the cause of human rights for many years.) defenderchampion n campeóntr['ʧæmpɪən]1 campeón,-ona2 figurative use (defender) defensor,-ra, paladín,-ina1 premiado,-a1 figurative use defender, abogar porchampion ['ʧæmpiən] vt: defender, luchar por (una causa)champion n1) advocate, defender: paladín m; campeón m, -peona f; defensor m, -sora f2) winner: campeón m, -peona fworld champion: campeón mundialn.• adalid s.m.• campeador, -ora s.m.,f.• campeón (Deporte) s.m.• paladín s.m.v.• defender v.
I 'tʃæmpiən1) ( Sport) campeón, -peona m,f2) ( Hist) paladín m, campeón mshe's a champion of lost causes — es una defensora de pleitos perdidos or de causas perdidas
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transitive verb abogar* por, defender*['tʃæmpɪǝn]1.boxing champion — campeón m de boxeo
world champion — campeón m mundial
2. ADJ1) (=award-winning) campeón2) * magnífico, estupendochampion! — ¡magnífico!, ¡estupendo!
3.VT defender, abogar por* * *
I ['tʃæmpiən]1) ( Sport) campeón, -peona m,f2) ( Hist) paladín m, campeón mshe's a champion of lost causes — es una defensora de pleitos perdidos or de causas perdidas
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transitive verb abogar* por, defender* -
60 confer
kən'fə:past tense, past participle - conferred; verb1) ((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) consultar (con)2) ((with on) to give (an honour) to someone: The university conferred degrees on two famous scientists.) conceder•- conference call
tr[kən'fɜːSMALLr/SMALL]1 (award, grant, bestow) conferir, conceder1 (consult, discuss) consultar ( with, con) (about/on, sobre): conferir, otorgarconfer vito confer with : consultarv.• conferir v.• dar v.(§pres: doy, das...) subj: dé-pret: di-•)• otorgar v.• proveer v.kən'fɜːr, kən'fɜː(r)
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to confer something ON o UPON somebody/something — concederle or (frml) conferirle* algo a alguien/algo
2.
vi ( discuss) consultar[kǝn'fɜː(r)]1.VTto confer sth on sb — [+ honour] conceder or otorgar algo a algn; [+ title] conferir or conceder algo a algn
2.VI conferenciar, estar en consultas* * *[kən'fɜːr, kən'fɜː(r)]
1.
to confer something ON o UPON somebody/something — concederle or (frml) conferirle* algo a alguien/algo
2.
vi ( discuss) consultar
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