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121 infringe
in'frin‹(to break (a law etc) or interfere with (a person's freedom or rights).) infringir, violartr[ɪn'frɪnʤ]1 (law, rule, etc) infringir, transgredir, violar; (copyright, agreement, etc) no respetar; (liberty, rights) violar, usurparintransitive verb to infringe on / upon1 (rights) usurpar, abusar; (privacy, territory) invadir: infringir, violarinfringe vito infringe on : abusar de, violarv.• infringir (Jurisprudencia) v.• violar v.ɪn'frɪndʒ
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transitive verb \<\<contract\>\> no cumplir (con), incumplir; \<\<treaty/rule\>\> infringir*, transgredir, violar
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vi[ɪn'frɪndʒ]to infringe ON o UPON something — violar algo
1.VT [+ law, rights, copyright] infringir, violar2.VIto infringe (up)on — [+ sb's rights, interests, privacy] violar
* * *[ɪn'frɪndʒ]
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transitive verb \<\<contract\>\> no cumplir (con), incumplir; \<\<treaty/rule\>\> infringir*, transgredir, violar
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vito infringe ON o UPON something — violar algo
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122 invalid
I in'vælid adjective((of a document or agreement etc) having no legal force; not valid: Your passport is out of date and therefore invalid.) nulo- invalidity
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1. 'invəlid noun(a person who is ill or disabled: During his last few years, he was a permanent invalid.) inválido, disminuido
2. -li:d verb1) ((with out) to remove (especially a soldier) from service, because of illness: He was invalided out of the army.) licenciar por invalidez2) (to cause (especially a soldier) to be disabled: He was invalided in the last war.) volverse inválidoinvalid n inválido / minusválidotr['ɪnvəlɪd]1 (disabled person) inválido,-a, minusválido,-a; (sick person) enfermo,-a1 (disabled) inválido,-a, minusválido,-a; (sick) enfermo,-a\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLinvalid chair silla de ruedas————————tr[ɪn'vælɪd]1 (gen) inválido,-a, no válido,-a, nulo,-a; (out of date) caducado,-ainvalid [ɪn'væləd] adj: inválido, nuloinvalid ['ɪnvələd] adj: inválido, discapacitadoinvalid ['ɪnvələd] n: inválido m, -da fadj.• inválido, -a adj.• no válido adj.• nulo, -a adj.n.• enfermo s.m.• inválido s.m.v.• incapacitar v.
I ɪn'væləd, ɪn'vælɪdadjective <assumption/conclusion> inválido; <contract/will> inválido, no válidoinvalid in law — sin validez legal, sin valor ante la ley
II 'ɪnvəlɪd, 'ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪdnoun inválido, -da m,f; (before n) <diet, food> para enfermosinvalid car — coche m para minusválido
Phrasal Verbs:
I ['ɪnvǝlɪd]1.N inválido(-a) m / f, minusválido(-a) m / f2.ADJ inválido, minusválido3.CPDinvalid car, invalid carriage N — coche m de minusválido, coche m de inválido
invalid chair N — (Brit) silla m para minusválidos
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[ɪn'vælɪd]ADJ [contract] inválido, nulo; [ticket, request] inválido; [theory, results, conclusions] sin validez* * *
I [ɪn'væləd, ɪn'vælɪd]adjective <assumption/conclusion> inválido; <contract/will> inválido, no válidoinvalid in law — sin validez legal, sin valor ante la ley
II ['ɪnvəlɪd, 'ɪnvəliːd, 'ɪnvəlɪd]noun inválido, -da m,f; (before n) <diet, food> para enfermosinvalid car — coche m para minusválido
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123 joint
‹oint
1. noun1) (the place where two or more things join: The plumber tightened up all the joints in the pipes.) junta, juntura, unión2) (a part of the body where two bones meet but are able to move in the manner of eg a hinge: The shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees and ankles are joints.) articulación3) (a piece of meat for cooking containing a bone: A leg of mutton is a fairly large joint.) corte de carne para asar
2. adjective1) (united; done together: the joint efforts of the whole team.) unido2) (shared by, or belonging to, two or more: She and her husband have a joint bank account.) colectivo, mutuo
3. verb(to divide (an animal etc for cooking) at the, or into, joints: Joint the chicken before cooking it.) descuartizar- jointed- jointly
- out of joint
See also:
- joinjoint1 adj conjuntoit was a joint effort, we all helped fue un trabajo en equipo, ayudamos todosjoint2 n1. articulación2. unión / junta3. trozo de carnetr[ʤɔɪnt]1 junta, juntura, unión nombre femenino (wood) ensambladura2 SMALLANATOMY/SMALL articulación nombre femenino1 colectivo,-a, mutuo,-a1 SMALLCOOKERY/SMALL descuartizar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto put out of joint (elbow, shoulder etc) dislocarto put somebody's nose out of joint disgustar a alguien, molestar a alguienjoint account cuenta conjunta, cuenta indistintajoint owner copropietario,-ajoint ownership copropiedad nombre femeninojoint resolution resolución nombre femenino conjuntajoint ['ʤɔɪnt] adj: conjunto, colectivo, mutuoa joint effort: un esfuerzo conjunto♦ jointly advjoint n1) : articulación f, coyuntura fout of joint: dislocado2) roast: asado m3) juncture: juntura f, unión f4) dive: antro m, tasca fn.• artículo s.m.adj.• común adj.• mutuo, -a adj.• pleno, -a adj.n.• acoplamiento s.m.• articulación s.f.• coyuntura s.f.• empalme s.m.• ensambladura s.f.• junta s.f.• juntura s.f.• nudo s.m.• tajada s.f.• tasca s.f.• unión s.f.v.• empaquetar v.• ensamblar v.• juntar v.joint*n.• pitillo de marijuana s.m.
I dʒɔɪnt1) ( Anat) articulación fhis shoulder was out of joint — tenía el hombro dislocado; nose I 1)
2) ( Const)a) ( point of joining) unión f, junta f; ( in woodwork) ensambladura fb) ( part that joins) empalme m, conexión f3) ( Culin)a joint of lamb/pork — un trozo de cordero/cerdo ( para asar)
4) ( place) (colloq)5) ( of marijuana) (colloq) toque m (Méx arg), porro m (Esp arg) varillo m (Col arg), pito m (Chi fam)
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joint owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
joint committee — comisión f mixta
[dʒɔɪnt]it was a joint effort — fue un trabajo de equipo or realizado en conjunto
1.ADJ [work, declaration, consultation] (between two parties) conjunto; (more than two) colectivo; [agreement] mutuo; [decision] de común acuerdo; [responsibility] compartido; [committee] mixto2. N1) (Tech) (in metal) juntura f, junta f ; (in wood) ensambladura f ; (=hinge) bisagra f2) [of meat] cuarto m3) (Anat) articulación f, coyuntura fto be out of joint — [bone] estar descoyuntado, estar dislocado; (fig) estar fuera de quicio
to put sb's nose out of joint * — (fig) bajar los humos a algn
4) * (=place) garito m5) * (=cigarette containing cannabis) porro m, canuto m6) (Bot) nudo m3. VT1) (Culin) despiezar, cortar en trozos2) (=join) [+ parts] juntar, unir; [+ wood, pipes] ensamblar4.CPDjoint account N — cuenta f conjunta
joint author N — coautor(a) m / f
joint communiqué N — comunicado m conjunto
joint consultations NPL — consultas fpl bilaterales
joint heir N — coheredero(-a) m / f
joint honours N — (Brit) carrera f de doble titulación
she graduated last year with joint honours in anthropology and geography — el año pasado se licenció en antropología y geografía
joint interest N — (Comm) coparticipación f
joint liability N — (Comm) responsabilidad f solidaria
joint owners NPL — copropietarios mpl
joint ownership N — copropiedad f
joint partner N — copartícipe mf
joint stock N — fondo m social
joint stock bank N — banco m comercial
joint stock company N — sociedad f anónima
joint venture N — empresa f conjunta
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I [dʒɔɪnt]1) ( Anat) articulación fhis shoulder was out of joint — tenía el hombro dislocado; nose I 1)
2) ( Const)a) ( point of joining) unión f, junta f; ( in woodwork) ensambladura fb) ( part that joins) empalme m, conexión f3) ( Culin)a joint of lamb/pork — un trozo de cordero/cerdo ( para asar)
4) ( place) (colloq)5) ( of marijuana) (colloq) toque m (Méx arg), porro m (Esp arg) varillo m (Col arg), pito m (Chi fam)
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joint owner — copropietario, -ria m,f
joint committee — comisión f mixta
it was a joint effort — fue un trabajo de equipo or realizado en conjunto
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124 near
niə
1. adjective1) (not far away in place or time: The station is quite near; Christmas is getting near.) cerca2) (not far away in relationship: He is a near relation.) próximo
2. adverb1) (to or at a short distance from here or the place mentioned: He lives quite near.) cerca2) ((with to) close to: Don't sit too near to the window.) cerca
3. preposition(at a very small distance from (in place, time etc): She lives near the church; It was near midnight when they arrived.) cerca de
4. verb(to come near (to): The roads became busier as they neared the town; as evening was nearing.) acercarse a- nearly- nearness
- nearby
- nearside
- near-sighted
- a near miss
near adj adv cercais the station near here? ¿está cerca la estación?tr[nɪəSMALLr/SMALL]1 cercano,-a■ where is the nearest bank? ¿dónde está el banco más cercano?2 (relations) cercano,-a3 (time) próximo,-a4 (similar) parecido,-a■ this is the nearest we have, I'm afraid lo siento, pero esto es lo más parecido que tenemos1 cerca1 cerca de1 acercarse a■ we are nearing the day when... nos acercamos al día en que...\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto come near acercarseto come near to doing something estar en un tris de hacer algoto draw near acercarsenear miss (shot) tiro que no da en el blanco por poco 2 (situation) situación que no se produce por poco■ the lorry almost hit us, it was a near miss por poco nos da el camión, nos escapamos por los pelosnear ['nɪr] vt1) : acercarse athe ship is nearing port: el barco se está acercando al puerto2) : estar a punto deshe is nearing graduation: está a punto de graduarsenear adv1) close: cercamy family lives quite near: mi familia vive muy cerca2) nearly: casiI came near to finishing: casi terminénear adj1) close: cercano, próximo2) similar: parecido, semejantenear prep: cerca deadj.• afín adj.• allegado, -a adj.• aproximado, -a adj.• cerca adj.• cercano, -a adj.• estrecho, -a adj.• inmediato, -a adj.• propincuo, -a adj.• próximo (Cercano) adj.• vecino, -a adj.• íntimo, -a adj.adv.• cerca adv.prep.• cerca de prep.• hacia prep.• sobre prep.v.• acercarse v.
I nɪr, nɪə(r)adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
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preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
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transitive verb acercarse* a[nɪǝ(r)]1. ADV1) (in place) cercadon't come any nearer! — ¡no te acerques más!
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so near and yet so far, the shore was so near and yet so far — la orilla estaba al alcance de la mano pero llegar a ella era imposiblevictory was so near and yet so far — la victoria parecía estar asegurada pero ese último esfuerzo para obtenerla les resultó imposible
2) (in time)•
the agreement brings peace a little nearer — este acuerdo nos acerca un poco más a la paz•
winter is drawing near — el invierno se acerca•
the nearer it gets to the election the more they look like losing — a medida que se acercan las elecciones mayor parece la posibilidad de que pierdan•
to be near at hand — [object] estar al alcance de la mano; [event, season] estar a la vuelta de la esquina3) (in level, degree)•
the nearest I ever came to feeling that was when... — la única vez que llegué a sentir algo parecido fue cuando...•
you as near as dammit killed me * — no me mataste, pero por un pelo *•
you won't get any nearer than that to what you want — no vas a encontrar otra cosa que se aproxime más a lo que buscas"have you finished it yet?" - "nowhere near" — -¿has terminado ya? -qué va, me falta muchísimo
4) (=almost) casi•
I came near to telling her everything — llegué casi a decírselo todo•
near on 3,000 people — casi 3.000 personas•
it's in near perfect condition — está casi en perfectas condiciones•
I could hardly see it in the near total darkness — apenas lo veía en la oscuridad que era casi total2. PREP(also: near to)1) (of place) cerca deis there a bank near here? — ¿hay algún banco por aquí cerca?
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we don't live anywhere near Lincoln — vivimos bastante or muy lejos de Lincoln•
if you come near me I'll kill you — como te me acerques, te mato•
the passage is near the end of the book — el trozo viene hacia el final del libro•
don't go near the edge — no te acerques al borde•
we were nowhere near the station — estábamos bastante or muy lejos de la estación2) (in time)3) (=almost)•
she was near death — estaba al borde de la muerte, tocaba a su fin liter3. ADJ1) (in place) cercanomy house is near enough to walk — mi casa está muy cerca, se puede ir andando
where's the nearest service station? — ¿dónde está la gasolinera más cercana?
2) (in time) próximo•
the time is near when... — falta poco cuando...3) (in level, degree)that's the nearest thing to a compliment you'll get from him — iro eso es lo más parecido a un elogio que vas a conseguir de él
a near thing —
she won, but it was a near thing — ganó, pero por los pelos
4) [relative] cercano4. VT1) (in space) acercarse a2) (in time)he is nearing 50 — frisa en los 50, tiene casi 50 años
3) (in level, degree)5.VI acercarse6.CPDnear miss N — [of planes] casi colisión f ; (when aiming) casi acierto m ; (in competition) (=near-victory) casi victoria f
he had a near miss — (Aer) no se estrelló por poco; (Aut) no chocó por poco
it was a near miss — (target) no dio en el blanco por poco
near money N — (Comm) activos mpl realizables
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I [nɪr, nɪə(r)]adjective -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercano, próximob) ( in time) cercano, próximoc) ( in approximation) parecidothat's the nearest thing to an apology you can expect from him — eso es lo más parecido a una disculpa que se puede esperar de él
d) < relative> cercano2) ( virtual) (before n)3) (BrE Auto, Equ) izquierdo
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adverb -er, -est1)a) ( in position) cercab) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)the total will be nearer to $1,000 than $500 — el total va a estar más cerca de 1.000 que de 500 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)near to something/-ing: she was near to tears estaba al borde de las lágrimas or a punto de echarse a llorar; I came very near to hitting him — estuve a punto de pegarle, por poco le pego
2) ( nearly) casiI'm nowhere near finished — me falta mucho or (colloq) un montón para terminar
that's nowhere near enough — (colloq) con eso no alcanza, ni mucho menos
it'll cost $1,000, near enough — (colloq) costará 1.000 dólares, o por ahí (fam)
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preposition -er, -esta) ( in position) cerca deb) ( in time)c) ( in approximation)damage was estimated at somewhere near $2,000 — los daños se calcularon en cerca de 2.000 dólares
d) ( on the verge of)
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125 one-sided
1) (with one person or side having a great advantage over the other: a one-sided contest.) desigual2) (representing only one aspect of a subject: a one-sided discussion.) unilateraltr['wʌn'saɪdɪd]1 (contest) desigual2 (view, account) parcial3 (agreement) unilateralone-sided ['wʌn'saɪdəd] adj1) : de un solo lado2) lopsided: asimétrico3) biased: parcial, tendencioso4) unilateral: unilateraladj.• desequilibrado, -a adj.• desigual adj.• leonino, -a adj.• parcial adj.• unilateral adj.'wʌn'saɪdəd, ˌwʌn'saɪdɪdadjective <account/version> parcial, tendencioso; <game/contest> desigual[ˌwʌn'saɪdɪd]ADJ [view etc] parcial; [decision] unilateral; [contest] desigual* * *['wʌn'saɪdəd, ˌwʌn'saɪdɪd]adjective <account/version> parcial, tendencioso; <game/contest> desigual -
126 precisely
1) (exactly: at midday precisely; Precisely what do you mean?; He spoke very precisely.) precisamente2) (used to express complete agreement: `So you think we should wait until tomorrow?' `Precisely.') precisamente, exactamenteprecisely adv precisamente / exactamentetr[prɪ'saɪslɪ]1 (exactly) precisamente, exactamente; (accurately) con precisión\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLprecisely! ¡exacto!, ¡eso es!adv.• apuradamente adv.• efectivamente adv.• en punto adv.• justamente adv.• precisamente adv.interj.• eso esg interj.prɪ'saɪslia) ( accurately) <calculate/measure/describe> con precisiónb) ( exactly)precisely! — exacto!, justamente!
c) ( meticulously) con minuciosidad, con sumo cuidado[prɪ'saɪslɪ]ADV1) (=exactly) exactamentewe have precisely 17 minutes before the train leaves — tenemos exactamente 17 minutos antes de que salga el tren
at four o'clock precisely, at precisely four o'clock — a las cuatro en punto
precisely! — ¡exactamente!, ¡efectivamente!
precisely what was it that you wanted? — ¿qué era lo que quería usted exactamente?
2) (=expressly) precisamentehe liked her precisely because of her forthrightness — le caía bien precisamente por lo franca que era
3) (=with precision) [calculate, measure] con precisión4) (=meticulously) meticulosamente* * *[prɪ'saɪsli]a) ( accurately) <calculate/measure/describe> con precisiónb) ( exactly)precisely! — exacto!, justamente!
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127 pressure
'preʃə1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) presión2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presión3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) presión•- pressurise
- pressure cooker
pressure n presióntr['preʃəSMALLr/SMALL]1 (force, weight) presión nombre femenino2 SMALLMETEOROLOGY/SMALL presión nombre femenino3 SMALLMEDICINE/SMALL tensión nombre femenino arterial, tensión■ she has high/low blood pressure tiene la tensión alta/baja4 (forcible influence) presión nombre femenino5 (stress) tensión nombre femenino1 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (pressurize) apretar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto do something under pressure hacer algo presionado,-a (por alguien)to bring pressure to bear on somebody ejercer presión sobre alguiento put pressure on somebody (to do something) presionar a alguien (para que haga algo)pressure cooker olla a presión, olla expréspressure gauge manómetropressure group grupo de presiónpressure n1) : presión fto be under pressure: estar bajo presiónn.• apremio s.m.• apretadera s.f.• apretujón s.m.• apretón s.m.• forzoso s.m.• impulso s.m.• influencia s.f.• opresión s.f.• premura s.f.• presión (Física) s.f.• tensión nerviosa s.f.• urgencia s.f.
I 'preʃər, 'preʃə(r)1) u ca) ( Phys) presión fhigh/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)
b) (press, touch) presión fto put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo
2) u (influence, force) presión fto bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien
to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)
3) u c (demands, stress)the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana
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transitive verb presionarto pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
['preʃǝ(r)]to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso
1. N1) (lit)a) (Phys, Tech, Met) presión foil/water pressure — presión f del aceite/del agua
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at full pressure — (Tech) a toda presión•
could you check the tyre pressure? — ¿me puede mirar la presión de los neumáticos?atmospheric 2., blood 2., diastolic, high-pressure, systolic•
under pressure — a presiónb) (from hand, foot etc) presión fit took a bit of pressure to make the lid close — se tuvo que hacer un poco de fuerza para cerrar la tapa
2) (fig) presión fI left the job because I couldn't stand the pressure — dejé el trabajo porque no aguantaba la presión
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to bring pressure to bear on sb (to do sth) — frm ejercer presión sobre algn (para que haga algo)•
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — presionar a algn (para que haga algo)it will put intense pressure on our already overstretched resources — supondrá una gran carga sobre nuestros recursos, ya apurados al máximo
the cut in interest rates will take the pressure off sterling — la reducción de los tipos de interés eliminará la presión existente sobre la libra esterlina
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pressure of time prevented her from dealing with all the problems — el apremio del tiempo no le permitió tratar todos los problemas•
under pressure, to act/work under pressure — obrarabajar bajo presiónpeer I, 2.he's under a lot of pressure — está bajo mucha presión, está sometido a mucha presión
2.VT (=pressurize) presionar3.CPDpressure cabin N — (Aer, Space) cabina f presurizada
pressure cooker N — (lit) olla f a presión, olla f exprés; (fig) polvorín m
pressure feed N — tubo m de alimentación a presión
pressure gauge N — manómetro m
pressure group N — grupo m de presión
pressure pan N (US) — = pressure cooker
pressure point N — (Anat) punto m de presión
pressure sore N — úlcera f por presión
pressure suit N — traje m de presión compensada
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I ['preʃər, 'preʃə(r)]1) u ca) ( Phys) presión fhigh/low pressure — ( Meteo) altas/bajas presiones; (before n)
b) (press, touch) presión fto put pressure on something — hacer* presión sobre algo
2) u (influence, force) presión fto bring pressure to bear on somebody — ejercer* presión sobre alguien
to put/pile on the pressure — (colloq) apretar* los tornillos (fam)
3) u c (demands, stress)the pressures of city life — las presiones or las tensiones a las que somete la vida urbana
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transitive verb presionarto pressure somebody to + INF — presionar a alguien para que (+ subj)
to pressure somebody into -ing: he was pressured into withdrawing from the competition — lo presionaron hasta que se retiró del concurso
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128 qualified
adjective ((negative unqualified) having the necessary qualification(s) to do (something): a qualified engineer.) cualificado, capacitadoqualified adj1. titulado2. capacitado / cualificadotr['kwɒlɪfaɪd]1 (for job) capacitado,-a2 (with qualifications) titulado,-a■ qualified nurse enfermero,-a titulado,-a3 (limited, modified) limitado,-a, restringido,-aqualified ['kwɑlə.faɪd] adj: competente, capacitadoadj.• calificado, -a adj.• capacitado, -a adj.• competente adj.• diplomado, -a adj.• habilitado, -a adj.• modificado, -a adj.'kwɑːləfaɪd, 'kwɒlɪfaɪd1)a) ( trained) tituladoa shortage of qualified personnel — una escasez de personal calificado or (Esp) cualificado
a highly qualified candidate — un candidato muy preparado or con un excelente currículum
to be qualified to + INF — tener* la titulación necesaria para + inf
b) ( competent) (pred) capacitadoto be qualified to + INF — estar* capacitado para + inf
c) ( eligible) (pred)to be qualified to + INF — reunir* los requisitos necesarios para + inf
2) ( limited) < acceptance> con reservas['kwɒlɪfaɪd]1. ADJ1) (in subject) (having exam passes, certificates) tituladoqualified ski instructors — instructores mpl de esquí titulados
to be qualified to do sth — (having passed exams) estar titulado para hacer algo; (having right expertise) estar cualificado para hacer algo
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he was by far the best qualified for the task — era con mucho el mejor cualificado para la tarea•
a group of highly qualified young people — un grupo de jóvenes altamente cualificados•
a newly qualified accountant — un contable recién licenciadonewly qualified drivers — conductores mpl que acaban de sacarse el carné
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to be properly qualified — tener los títulos necesarios•
it can be difficult to find suitably qualified staff — a veces es difícil encontrar personal adecuadamente cualificado2) (=equipped, capable)no one is better qualified than Maria to do this — nadie está mejor capacitada que María para hacer esto
3) (=eligible)you are not qualified to receive benefit — usted no reúne los requisitos necesarios para recibir ayuda del estado
4) (=limited)•
the committee gave a qualified endorsement to the plan — el comité aprobó el plan bajo ciertas condiciones•
to give qualified support to sth — apoyar algo con reservas2.CPDqualified majority voting N — votación f de mayoría mínima
qualified voter N — elector(a) m / f habilitado(-a)
* * *['kwɑːləfaɪd, 'kwɒlɪfaɪd]1)a) ( trained) tituladoa shortage of qualified personnel — una escasez de personal calificado or (Esp) cualificado
a highly qualified candidate — un candidato muy preparado or con un excelente currículum
to be qualified to + INF — tener* la titulación necesaria para + inf
b) ( competent) (pred) capacitadoto be qualified to + INF — estar* capacitado para + inf
c) ( eligible) (pred)to be qualified to + INF — reunir* los requisitos necesarios para + inf
2) ( limited) < acceptance> con reservas
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