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61 frenar el gasto público
(v.) = curb + public spendingEx. The high domestic rate of inflation and efforts to curb public spending has led to drastic increases in the prices of books and periodicals published abroad.* * *(v.) = curb + public spendingEx: The high domestic rate of inflation and efforts to curb public spending has led to drastic increases in the prices of books and periodicals published abroad.
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62 fuga de cerebros
brain drain* * ** * *(n.) = brain drainEx. Study abroad can also lead to brain drain, the loss of well-educated personnel to developed countries.* * ** * *(n.) = brain drainEx: Study abroad can also lead to brain drain, the loss of well-educated personnel to developed countries.
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63 galería de personajes famosos
(n.) = hall of fameEx. The author urges the profession to establish an American Library hall of fame which in addition to permanent exhibits at a central location, could be responsible for the production of a commemorative book to be distributed throughout the USA and abroad.* * *(n.) = hall of fameEx: The author urges the profession to establish an American Library hall of fame which in addition to permanent exhibits at a central location, could be responsible for the production of a commemorative book to be distributed throughout the USA and abroad.
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64 guerra asimétrica
(n.) = asymmetric war, asymmetric warfareEx. The way to win an asymmetric war is to force the enemy to take and hold territory.Ex. The ongoing threat of terrorist attacks on North American soil and assets abroad, have brought asymmetric warfare to the home front.* * *(n.) = asymmetric war, asymmetric warfareEx: The way to win an asymmetric war is to force the enemy to take and hold territory.
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65 halagüeño
adj.1 flattering, gratifying, pleasing, promising.2 encouraging, hopeful.* * *► adjetivo1 (adulador) flattering2 (promesa, futuro) promising\en tono halagueño flatteringly* * *ADJ1) (=prometedor) [perspectiva] promising, rosy2) (=adulador) [opinión, observación] flattering3) (=agradable) pleasing; (=atractivo) attractive, alluring* * *- ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; < situación> promising, encouraging; < noticia> encouraging; < futuro> promising* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.Ex. By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.Ex. There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.----* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* * *- ña adjetivo <palabras/frases> flattering, complimentary; < situación> promising, encouraging; < noticia> encouraging; < futuro> promising* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], bright [brighter -comp., brightest -sup.], flattering.Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).
Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.Ex: By the end of the century the picture was not a bright one.Ex: There have, at the same time, been very few accounts of users' reactions to the reference interview, and those are not too flattering to the profession.* poco halagüeño = unflattering.* * *halagüeño -ña1 ‹palabras/frases› flattering, complimentary2 ‹situación› promising, encouraging; ‹noticia› encouraginglas perspectivas son muy poco halagüeñas the prospects are not at all promising o encouraging o are not looking very hopefulun futuro halagüeño a promising o rosy future* * *
halagüeño
‹ situación› promising, encouraging;
‹ noticia› encouraging;
‹ futuro› promising
halagüeño,-a adj (noticia, futuro) promising
' halagüeño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
halagüeña
- resultar
English:
encouraging
- complimentary
- dim
- gloomy
- promising
- rosy
- unflattering
* * *halagüeño, -a adj1. [halagador] flattering2. [prometedor] promising, encouraging;un futuro poco halagüeño a rather unpromising future* * *adj encouraging, promising* * *halagüeño, -ña adj1) : flattering2) : encouraging, promising -
66 hospicio
m.1 orphanage, children's home.2 hospice, asylum, orphanage, poorhouse.* * *1 (de huérfanos) orphanage2 (de peregrinos) hospice3 (de pobres) poorhouse* * *SM1) [para niños] orphanage2) [para pobres] ( Hist) poorhouse; (Rel) hospice3) Cono Sur [para ancianos] old people's home* * *masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage; (para peregrinos, mendigos) (Hist) hospice* * *= hospice, almshouse.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.Ex. The author explains the reconstruction of charitable institutions (including hospitals, cemeteries, almshouses, orphanages and schools) in California after the 1783 earthquake.* * *masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage; (para peregrinos, mendigos) (Hist) hospice* * *= hospice, almshouse.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
Ex: The author explains the reconstruction of charitable institutions (including hospitals, cemeteries, almshouses, orphanages and schools) in California after the 1783 earthquake.* * *1 (para niños huérfanos) orphanage2 ( Hist) (para peregrinos, mendigos) hospice* * *
hospicio sustantivo masculino ( para niños huérfanos) orphanage
hospicio sustantivo masculino hospice, hostel, inn
' hospicio' also found in these entries:
English:
poorhouse
* * *hospicio nm1. [para niños] orphanage, children's home2. [para pobres] poorhouse* * *m* * *hospicio nm: orphanage -
67 impuesto sobre el patrimonio
capital gains tax* * *(n.) = wealth taxEx. The number of those who move abroad, often quietly, to escape burdensome income and wealth taxes is estimated at 'one per day'.* * *(n.) = wealth taxEx: The number of those who move abroad, often quietly, to escape burdensome income and wealth taxes is estimated at 'one per day'.
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68 indicador de contenido
(n.) = content designatorEx. Working with the library community both in this country and abroad, the Library has taken a leadership role in the standardization of the structure and content designators of machine-readable bibliographic records.* * *(n.) = content designatorEx: Working with the library community both in this country and abroad, the Library has taken a leadership role in the standardization of the structure and content designators of machine-readable bibliographic records.
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69 industria del papel
(n.) = paper industryEx. During the same period an English white paper industry was developed which supplied an increasing proportion of the paper used by English printers, even though the finest qualities had still to be imported from abroad.* * *(n.) = paper industryEx: During the same period an English white paper industry was developed which supplied an increasing proportion of the paper used by English printers, even though the finest qualities had still to be imported from abroad.
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70 industria papelera
f.pulp and paper industry, paper industry.* * *(n.) = paper industryEx. During the same period an English white paper industry was developed which supplied an increasing proportion of the paper used by English printers, even though the finest qualities had still to be imported from abroad.* * *(n.) = paper industryEx: During the same period an English white paper industry was developed which supplied an increasing proportion of the paper used by English printers, even though the finest qualities had still to be imported from abroad.
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71 lugar de nacimiento
(n.) = birthplace, place of birthEx. Silicon Valley, the birthplace of multimedia, is still in the forefront of technological change.Ex. 143 first professors in American medical schools before the Civil War were selected, and records of their academic origins, places of birth, and study abroad were collected from various biographical sources.* * *(n.) = birthplace, place of birthEx: Silicon Valley, the birthplace of multimedia, is still in the forefront of technological change.
Ex: 143 first professors in American medical schools before the Civil War were selected, and records of their academic origins, places of birth, and study abroad were collected from various biographical sources.* * *place of birth -
72 moribundo
adj.dying.m.dying person, moribund, goner.* * *► adjetivo1 moribund► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 moribund* * *moribundo, -a1. ADJ1) [persona] dyingestaba moribundo — he was dying, he was at death's door
2) [proceso, negocio] moribundel régimen está moribundo — the regime is moribund o on the way out
2.SM / F dying person* * *I- da adjetivo dying, moribund (frml)II* * *= dying, moribund.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.Ex. Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.* * *I- da adjetivo dying, moribund (frml)II* * *= dying, moribund.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
Ex: Libraries must show that they are not moribund institutions sinking into obsolescence but community catalysts.* * *dying, moribund ( frml)está moribundo he's dying, he's at death's dooruna industria moribunda a dying o moribund industrymasculine, femininedying man ( o woman etc)* * *
moribundo◊ -da adjetivo
dying, moribund (frml)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino
dying man (o woman etc)
moribundo,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino moribund, dying: encontramos un perro moribundo al lado de la carretera, we found a dying dog at the side of the road
' moribundo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
moribunda
- agonía
English:
dying
* * *moribundo, -a♦ adjdying;un paciente moribundo a dying patient♦ nm,fdying man, f dying woman;los moribundos the dying* * *I adj dyingII m, moribunda f dying man/woman* * *moribundo, -da adj: dying, moribundmoribundo, -da n: dying person* * *moribundo adj dying -
73 mortecino
adj.fading, deadening, deathlike, cadaveric.* * *► adjetivo1 (luz) faint, dull2 (color) lifeless, dull* * *ADJ1) [luz] dim, faint; [color] dull; [fuego, llamas] dying2) (=débil) weak, failing* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.* * *I IImasculino (Col, Ven) carrion* * *= dying.Ex: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
* * *‹luz› weak; ‹color› palela luz mortecina del crepúsculo the weak o fading o failing evening light( Col)carrion* * *
mortecino
‹ color› pale
mortecino,-a adjetivo weak, faint
una voz mortecina, a faint voice
' mortecino' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
mortecina
* * *mortecino, -a adj[luz, brillo] faint; [color, mirada] dull* * * -
74 movilidad
f.mobility.* * *1 mobility* * *noun f.* * *SF mobility* * *femenino mobility* * *= mobility, movement.Ex. Today, because of increasing mobility, people learn about other cultures not just from reading books, going to museums, and visiting abroad, but also by getting to know people from these cultures living in their midst.Ex. She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.----* beca de movilidad = travel grant, mobility grant.* movilidad geográfica = geographical mobility, geographical relocation.* movilidad laboral = job mobility.* tener movilidad = be mobile.* * *femenino mobility* * *= mobility, movement.Ex: Today, because of increasing mobility, people learn about other cultures not just from reading books, going to museums, and visiting abroad, but also by getting to know people from these cultures living in their midst.
Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.* beca de movilidad = travel grant, mobility grant.* movilidad geográfica = geographical mobility, geographical relocation.* movilidad laboral = job mobility.* tener movilidad = be mobile.* * *mobilityde escasa movilidad with limited mobilityCompuestos:upward mobilitysocial mobility* * *
movilidad sustantivo femenino
mobility
movilidad sustantivo femenino mobility
' movilidad' also found in these entries:
English:
mobility
- movement
- mobile
- upwardly mobile
* * *movilidad nf1. [movimiento] mobility;tener coche me da mucha movilidad owning a car makes me very mobile;una indemnización por movilidad geográfica a relocation allowancemovilidad social social mobility* * *f mobility* * *movilidad nf: mobility -
75 oceanográfico
adj.oceanographic.* * *► adjetivo1 oceanographic* * *ADJ oceanographic* * *Ex. Papers covered such topics as information retrieval for oceanographic research, the remote access to data bases at home and abroad, and searching microfiches of foreign scientific journals.* * *Ex: Papers covered such topics as information retrieval for oceanographic research, the remote access to data bases at home and abroad, and searching microfiches of foreign scientific journals.
* * *oceanográfico -caoceanographic* * *oceanográfico, -a adjoceanographic(al)* * *oceanográfico, -ca adj: oceanographic -
76 optimista
adj.optimistic.f. & m.optimist.* * *► adjetivo1 optimistic1 optimist* * *1. noun mf. 2. adj.* * *1.ADJ optimistic, hopeful2.SMF optimist* * *Iadjetivo optimisticIImasculino y femenino optimist* * *= optimistic, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], optimist, sanguine, upbeat, hopeful.Ex. The central compilers would then make a specific place in a subsequent edition for the new topic, an optimistic hope which has not always been borne out by practice.Ex. Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.Ex. The optimists claim that the transfer of information technologies to the developing world will spectacularly enhance the process of development.Ex. A historical outline of the study of personality is given with particular emphasis on the concept of the 4 humours: choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine.Ex. Whilst no actual sales growth records were set, the news from many independent booksellers was upbeat.Ex. Jacques Kallis is hopeful of being fit for the first one-day international against Australia after suffering a groin injury.----* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].* de un modo optimista = optimistically.* ser optimista = look on + the bright side of life, look on + the bright side.* ser optimista sobre = be sanguine about.* siendo optimista = optimistically.* * *Iadjetivo optimisticIImasculino y femenino optimist* * *= optimistic, rosy [rosier -comp., rosiest -sup.], optimist, sanguine, upbeat, hopeful.Ex: The central compilers would then make a specific place in a subsequent edition for the new topic, an optimistic hope which has not always been borne out by practice.
Ex: Foskett tells us that a visitor abroad may have 'a somewhat rosy view of what goes on in the host country' which is due to the fact that 'a welcome for the traveller features in most codes of honour'.Ex: The optimists claim that the transfer of information technologies to the developing world will spectacularly enhance the process of development.Ex: A historical outline of the study of personality is given with particular emphasis on the concept of the 4 humours: choleric, melancholic, phlegmatic and sanguine.Ex: Whilst no actual sales growth records were set, the news from many independent booksellers was upbeat.Ex: Jacques Kallis is hopeful of being fit for the first one-day international against Australia after suffering a groin injury.* demasiado optimista = over-optimistic [overoptimistic].* de un modo optimista = optimistically.* ser optimista = look on + the bright side of life, look on + the bright side.* ser optimista sobre = be sanguine about.* siendo optimista = optimistically.* * *optimisticoptimist* * *
optimista adjetivo
optimistic
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
optimist
optimista
I adjetivo optimistic
II mf optimist
' optimista' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
lectura
- moderadamente
- pletórica
- pletórico
- animado
English:
bright
- buoyant
- hope
- hopeful
- optimist
- optimistic
- rosy
- unlike
- up
* * *♦ adjoptimistic♦ nmfoptimist* * *I adj optimisticII m/f optimist* * *optimista adj: optimisticoptimista nmf: optimist* * *optimista1 adj optimisticoptimista2 n optimist -
77 paraíso fiscal
m.tax haven.* * *tax haven* * ** * *(n.) = tax haven, offshore bankingEx. There is a lack of understanding over what benefits offshore banking can provide to people retiring abroad.* * ** * *(n.) = tax haven, offshore bankingEx: This article defines tax havens and explains how companies are incorporated in tax havens.
Ex: There is a lack of understanding over what benefits offshore banking can provide to people retiring abroad.* * *tax haven -
78 poco competitivo
(adj.) = uncompetitiveEx. The uncompetitive English book trade at the end of the seventeenth century imported twice as many books as it was able to sell abroad.* * *(adj.) = uncompetitiveEx: The uncompetitive English book trade at the end of the seventeenth century imported twice as many books as it was able to sell abroad.
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79 preparado
adj.1 prepared, prompt, ready, ready and waiting.2 prepared, trained.m.preparation, formulation, composite, blend.past part.past participle of spanish verb: preparar.* * *1 (sustancia) preparation————————1→ link=preparar preparar► adjetivo1 ready, prepared1 (sustancia) preparation* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - preparada)adj.1) ready, prepared2) trained* * *1. ADJ1) (=dispuesto) [persona] prepared, ready-¿te vas a presentar al examen? -no, todavía no estoy preparado — "are you going to take the exam?" - "no, I'm not prepared o ready yet"
¡preparados, listos, ya! — [gen] ready, steady, go!; (Dep) on your marks, get set, go!
2) (Culin) (=listo para servir) ready to serve; (=precocinado) ready cookedcomida 1)3) (Educ) [con estudios] educated; [como salida profesional] trained; [con título] qualified4) (=informado) well-informed2.SM (Farm) preparation* * *I- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] (listo, dispuesto) readyno está preparado para presentarse al examen — he's not ready to take o not prepared for the exam
preparados, listos, ya! — get ready, get set, go! (AmE), on your marks, get set, go (BrE)
2) [SER] (instruido, culto) educatedIImasculino preparation* * *= ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], pre-digested [predigested], prepared, ready-made, at the ready.Ex. Copies with holds must be cataloged quickly to have them ready for the borrower.Ex. This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.Ex. It may be conducted through displays, specially prepared leaflets, or by giving talks to groups.Ex. In some cases UDC provides the indexer with a ready-made class number for a compound subject.Ex. The Queen's undertakers keep a special coffin at the ready in case a member of the Royal family dies suddenly abroad.----* almuerzo preparado = packed lunch.* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* comida preparada = take-out.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* mal preparado = ill-trained.* no preparado = unprepared.* preparado de antemano = pre-prepared, stage-managed, ready-made, cut and dried [cut and dry].* preparado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].* preparado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].* preparado para el futuro = future-proof.* Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve, have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].* * *I- da adjetivo1) [ESTAR] (listo, dispuesto) readyno está preparado para presentarse al examen — he's not ready to take o not prepared for the exam
preparados, listos, ya! — get ready, get set, go! (AmE), on your marks, get set, go (BrE)
2) [SER] (instruido, culto) educatedIImasculino preparation* * *= ready [readier -comp., readiest -sup.], pre-digested [predigested], prepared, ready-made, at the ready.Ex: Copies with holds must be cataloged quickly to have them ready for the borrower.
Ex: This material includes case studies, games, and model making kits, each containing a pre-digested gobbet of information.Ex: It may be conducted through displays, specially prepared leaflets, or by giving talks to groups.Ex: In some cases UDC provides the indexer with a ready-made class number for a compound subject.Ex: The Queen's undertakers keep a special coffin at the ready in case a member of the Royal family dies suddenly abroad.* almuerzo preparado = packed lunch.* bien preparado = well-trained, well-prepared.* comida preparada = take-out.* estar mal preparado = ill-prepared.* estar preparado = be readied, stand + ready, be ready.* estar preparado para = be geared up for/to, stand + poised.* estar preparado y dispuesto a todo = be ready, willing and able.* mal preparado = ill-trained.* no preparado = unprepared.* preparado de antemano = pre-prepared, stage-managed, ready-made, cut and dried [cut and dry].* preparado en lonchas = pre-sliced [presliced].* preparado en rodajas = pre-sliced [presliced].* preparado para el futuro = future-proof.* Preparados, listos, ya! = On your mark, get set, go!, ready, set, go!.* tener una alternativa preparada = have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve, have + something up + Posesivo + sleeve.* ya preparado = preformatted [pre-formatted].* * *A [ ESTAR] (listo, dispuesto) ready preparado PARA algo ready FOR sthtodo está preparado para emprender el viaje everything's ready for the tripaún no está preparado para presentarse al examen he's still not ready to take o not prepared for the examno estaba preparado para recibir la noticia he wasn't prepared for the newsviene preparado para echarte una buena reprimenda he's all set to give you a good telling-off ( colloq)¡preparados, listos, ya! get ready, get set, go! ( AmE), on your marks, get set, go ( BrE), ready, steady, go ( BrE)B [ SER] (instruido, culto) educatedes una persona muy preparada she's very well-educatedun profesional muy bien preparado a highly-trained professionalpreparation* * *
Del verbo preparar: ( conjugate preparar)
preparado es:
el participio
Multiple Entries:
preparado
preparar
preparado◊ -da adjetivo
1 [ESTAR] (listo, dispuesto) ready;
preparado PARA algo ready for sth;◊ ¡preparados, listos, ya! get ready, get set, go! (AmE), on your marks, get set, go! (BrE)
2 [SER] (instruido, culto) educated;
preparar ( conjugate preparar) verbo transitivo
1 ‹ plato› to make, prepare;
‹ comida› to prepare, get … ready;
‹ medicamento› to prepare, make up;
‹ habitación› to prepare, get … ready;
‹ cuenta› to draw up (AmE), make up (BrE)
2 ‹examen/prueba› to prepare
3 ‹ persona› ( para examen) to tutor, coach (BrE);
( para partido) to train, coach, prepare;
(para tarea, reto) to prepare
prepararse verbo pronominal
1 ( refl) ( disponerse): preparadose PARA algo to get ready for sth
2 ( refl) ( formarse) to prepare;
preparadose para algo ‹para examen/competición› to prepare for sth
preparado,-a
I adjetivo
1 (dispuesto, listo) ready
2 (para ser consumido) comida preparada, ready-cooked meal
3 (capacitado, experto) trained, qualified
II m Farm preparation
preparar verbo transitivo
1 to prepare, get ready
preparar una fiesta, to prepare a party
2 Dep to train, coach
' preparado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
contingente
- desorbitada
- desorbitado
- dispuesta
- dispuesto
- estabilizante
- lista
- listo
- mínimamente
- preparada
- soplo
- apunte
- contraindicado
- pronto
English:
for
- ill-prepared
- poised
- prepared
- processed
- readiness
- ready
- ready-made
- set
- soon
- unprepared
- baked beans
- leave
- mix
- preparation
* * *preparado, -a♦ adj1. [dispuesto] ready ( para for); [de antemano] prepared ( para for);ya está todo preparado para la inauguración everything is now ready for the opening;les sirvió un plato que ya tenía preparado he served them a dish which he had prepared earlier;no estaba preparado para la vida de soltero he wasn't prepared for life as a single person;preparados, listos, ¡ya! ready, steady, go!, on your marks, get set, go!2. [capacitado] qualified;no estoy preparado para hacer este trabajo I'm not qualified to do o for this job;varios candidatos muy preparados several well-qualified candidates3. [plato] ready-cooked♦ nm[medicamento] preparation* * *I adj ready, prepared;¡preparados, listos, ya! ready, set, go!II m preparation* * *preparado, -da adj1) : ready, prepared2) : trainedpreparado nm: preparation, mixture* * *preparado adj1. (listo) ready¿está todo preparado? is everything ready?2. (capacitado) trained / qualified¡preparados, listos, ya! ready, steady go! -
80 profesional sanitario
f. & m.care provider.* * *(n.) = health-care worker, health worker, health professional, health care professionalEx. The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.Ex. This manual was developed to help health workers in developing nations to teach expectant mothers about pregnancy and childbirth.Ex. A series of tutorials are being developed aimed at health professionals working in tropical countries.Ex. This article points to ways in which information technology can be of assistance to healthcare professionals.* * *(n.) = health-care worker, health worker, health professional, health care professionalEx: The article 'The librarian in the hospice' describes how the librarian seeks to support St Christopher's Hospice staff in caring for dying patients while also handling many requests from health-care workers in the UK and abroad for information.
Ex: This manual was developed to help health workers in developing nations to teach expectant mothers about pregnancy and childbirth.Ex: A series of tutorials are being developed aimed at health professionals working in tropical countries.Ex: This article points to ways in which information technology can be of assistance to healthcare professionals.
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Abroad — A*broad , adv. [Pref. a + broad.] 1. At large; widely; broadly; over a wide space; as, a tree spreads its branches abroad. [1913 Webster] The fox roams far abroad. Prior. [1913 Webster] 2. Without a certain confine; outside the house; away from… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abroad — [ə brôd′] adv. [ME abrode < on brod: see ON & BROAD] 1. broadly; far and wide 2. in circulation; current [a report is abroad that he has won] 3. outside one s house; outdoors [to stroll abroad] 4 … English World dictionary
abroad — (adv.) mid 13c., widely apart, from O.E. on brede, which meant something like at wide (see BROAD (Cf. broad) (adj.)). The sense out of doors, away from home (late 14c.) led to the main modern sense of out of one s country, overseas (mid 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
abroad — [adj] in a foreign country away, elsewhere, in foreign lands, in foreign parts, out of the country, overseas, touring, traveling; concept 583 Ant. at home … New thesaurus
abroad — ► ADVERB 1) in or to a foreign country or countries. 2) in different directions; over a wide area. 3) at large; in circulation. 4) archaic out of doors. ► NOUN ▪ foreign countries collectively … English terms dictionary
abroad — a|broad W3S2 [əˈbro:d US əˈbro:d] adv [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: abroad over a wide area (13 21 centuries), from broad] 1.) in or to a foreign country ▪ I ve never lived abroad before. ▪ She often goes abroad on business. ▪ We never travelled… … Dictionary of contemporary English
abroad — [[t]əbrɔ͟ːd[/t]] ♦♦♦ 1) ADV: ADV after v, n ADV, be ADV, from ADV If you go abroad, you go to a foreign country, usually one which is separated from the country where you live by an ocean or a sea. I would love to go abroad this year, perhaps to… … English dictionary
abroad — /euh brawd /, adv. 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: famous at home and abroad. 2. in or to another continent: Shall we go to Mexico or abroad this summer? 3. out of doors; from one place to another; about: No one was abroad in the… … Universalium
abroad — adverb 1 in or to a foreign country: I ve never lived abroad before. | go abroad: She often goes abroad on business. 2 formal if a feeling, piece of news etc is abroad, a lot of people feel it or know about it: commercial secrets which we did not … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
abroad — /əˈbrɔd / (say uh brawd) adverb 1. in or to a foreign country or countries: *There was nothing mythic at Sydney: momentous objects, beings, and events all occurred abroad or in the elsewhere of books. –shirley hazzard, 1980. 2. out of doors: *She …
abroad — adv. from abroad (he had to return from abroad) * * * [ə brɔːd] from abroad (he had to return from abroad) … Combinatory dictionary