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101 caer en la cuenta

caer en la cuenta

to realize

■ y entonces caí en la cuenta de que... and then I realized that..., and then it dawned on me that...

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(v.) = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out)

Ex. It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex. It was only when I saw Ron's car outside Penny's house that the penny finally dropped and I realised they were having an affair.

Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

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(v.) = dawn on, wise up, the penny dropped, suss (out)

Ex: It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex: It was only when I saw Ron's car outside Penny's house that the penny finally dropped and I realised they were having an affair.

Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

Spanish-English dictionary > caer en la cuenta
102 darse cuenta

v.

to realize, to catch on, to catch the drift, to find out.

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(v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home

Ex. For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.

Ex. It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.

Ex. Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

Ex. Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex. His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex. Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex. Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

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 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex. There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.

Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

Ex. Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex. He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

Ex. With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.

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(v.) = become + aware, dawn on, detect, perceive, find, note, make + aware, come to + realise, wise up, reach + understanding, eye + catch, strike + home, suss (out), hit + home

Ex: For the first time now he became aware that he was being watched.

Ex: It dawned on her that what she was doing might be a mistake, and she began to think of how best to extricate herself.

Ex: Then, in the 1930s extraterrestrial radio signals were detected, and during the last four decades a whole new intellectual area of science has developed, namely radio astronomy.

Ex: Hypermedia offers unheard of opportunities to gain insight into the way young people perceive, process and use information.

Ex: His trial came up in July 1892 and by then the city accountant had found that over $9,000 had been misappropriated.

Ex: Collation is the term used for the physical check of books to note any imperfections such as missing or duplicated sections.

Ex: Libraries need to be made aware of all possible networking options, the benefits of the lesser known OSI suite of protocols and the requirements for establishing an OSI environment.

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 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex: There was no other way that William could just then express the understanding he had clearly reached that some books are impossible to read.

Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.

Ex: Among many observations in this widely bruited report, one in particular struck home: fewer books had been translated into Arabic in a millennium than were translated into Spanish in a year.

Ex: He was incredulous when he sussed that the noises came from bona-fide gibbons.

Ex: With our students, with our employees, the stress of the pulp and paper mill's shutdown is starting to hit home.

Spanish-English dictionary > darse cuenta
103 decisión

f.

decision, determination, decisiveness, firmness.

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decisión

► nombre femenino

1 (resolución) decision

■ sus padres tuvieron que tomar una decisión his parents had to make a decision

2 (determinación) determination, resolution

■ se levantó con decisión y la invitó a bailar he stood up resolutely and asked her to dance

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noun f.

decision, choice

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SF

1) (=determinación) decision; (Jur) judgment

forzar una decisión — to force the issue

tomar una decisión — to make o take a decision

decisión por mayoría — majority decision

2) (=firmeza) decisiveness

3) (=voluntad) determination

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femenino

a) ( acción) decision

tomar una decisión — to make a decision

llegar a una decisión — to decide, to reach a decision

decisión de + inf: su decisión de marcharse — her decision to leave

b) ( cualidad) decisiveness, decision

una mujer con decisión — a decisive woman, a woman of decision

c) (AmL) ( en boxeo)

ganó por decisión — he won on points o by a decision

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= choice, decision, determination, resolution.

Ex. To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.

Ex. However, once a decision has been made to group similar types of entries other difficulties emerge in defining the categories.

Ex. Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.

Ex. The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

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* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.

* afectar a una decisión = colour + decision, affect + decision.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.

* árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* con decisión = decisively.

* decisión arbitraria = arbitrary decision.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* decisión fundada = informed decision.

* decisión irrevocable = irrevocable decision.

* decisión no unánime = split decision.

* decisión permanente = permanent arrangement.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* delegar una decisión = delegate + decision.

* imposibilidad de toma de decisiones = undecidability.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* mala decisión = bad judgement.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* por decisión propia = by choice.

* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.

* reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.

* regir una decisión = govern + decision.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.

* toma de decisiones = decision making [decision-making], decision taking.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* toma de decisiones fundadas = informed decision making.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

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femenino

a) ( acción) decision

tomar una decisión — to make a decision

llegar a una decisión — to decide, to reach a decision

decisión de + inf: su decisión de marcharse — her decision to leave

b) ( cualidad) decisiveness, decision

una mujer con decisión — a decisive woman, a woman of decision

c) (AmL) ( en boxeo)

ganó por decisión — he won on points o by a decision

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= choice, decision, determination, resolution.

Ex: To rectify failures, the librarian has two choices.

Ex: However, once a decision has been made to group similar types of entries other difficulties emerge in defining the categories.

Ex: Instead of fighting words with a dogged determination, he got to like them.

Ex: The Economic and Social Committee and the European Parliament will use it to broadcast their opinions and resolutions.

* aceptar una decisión = accept + decision.

* adoptar una decisión = adopt + decision.

* a favor de la decisión personal sobre el aborto = pro-choice.

* afectar a una decisión = colour + decision, affect + decision.

* alcanzar una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support.

* árbol para la toma de decisiones = decision tree.

* buena decisión = good judgement.

* con decisión = decisively.

* decisión arbitraria = arbitrary decision.

* decisión con conocimiento de causa = informed decision.

* decisión de adoptar = decision to adopt.

* decisión de última hora = last-minute decision.

* decisión fundada = informed decision.

* decisión irrevocable = irrevocable decision.

* decisión no unánime = split decision.

* decisión permanente = permanent arrangement.

* decisión precipitada ante un problema = crisis decision.

* decisión sobre qué política de actuación seguir = policy decision.

* delegar una decisión = delegate + decision.

* imposibilidad de toma de decisiones = undecidability.

* llegar a una decisión = arrive at + decision.

* llevar a la práctica una decisión = implement + decision.

* llevar a tomar una decisión = lead (up) to + decision.

* mala decisión = bad judgement.

* necesitar tomar cierto tipo de decisiones = require + judgement, require + an exercise of + judgement.

* persona que toma la última decisión = decider.

* por decisión propia = by choice.

* posibilidad de toma de decisiones = decidability.

* reclamar una decisión = appeal + decision.

* regir una decisión = govern + decision.

* responsable de tomar decisiones = decision maker [decision-maker].

* ser decisión de + Nombre = be down to + Nombre.

* sistema de apoyo a la toma de decisiones = decision support system, decision making system.

* toma de decisiones = decision making [decision-making], decision taking.

* toma de decisiones con conocimiento de causa = informed decision making.

* toma de decisiones fundadas = informed decision making.

* tomar decisión = make + choices.

* tomar decisiones = exercise + judgement.

* tomar decisiones con conocimiento de causa = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones fundadas = make + informed decisions.

* tomar decisiones por alguien = take + decisions in + Posesivo + name.

* tomar la decisión más acertada dadas las circunstancias = do + the best thing in the circumstances.

* tomar las decisiones = call + the shots, be the boss, call + the tune, rule + the roost, set + the agenda.

* tomar otra decisión = decision to the contrary.

* tomar una decisión = make + decision, make + judgement, take + decision, reach + decision, make up + Posesivo + (own) mind, adopt + decision.

* tomar una decisión sin conocer todos los datos = make + uninformed decision.

* tomar una decisión sin consultar con nadie = take it upon + Reflexivo + to.

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decisión

feminine

1 (acción) decision

la decisión está en tus manos the decision is in your hands

tienes que tomar una decisión you must make o take a decision, you must make your mind up

no han podido llegar a una decisión they haven't been able to decide o reach a decision

decisión DE + INF:

su decisión de marcharse her decision to leave

2 (cualidad) decisiveness, decision

una mujer de decisión a decisive woman, a woman of decision

3

( AmL) (en boxeo): ganó por decisión he won on points o by a decision

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decisión sustantivo femenino
a) ( acción) decision;

◊ tomar una decisión to make a decision;

su decisión de marcharse her decision to leave
b) ( cualidad) decisiveness, decision;

◊ una mujer con decisión a woman of decision

c) (AmL) ( en boxeo):

◊ ganó por decisión he won on points o by a decision

decisión sustantivo femenino
1 decision: es hora de tomar una decisión, it's time to make a decision
2 (firmeza) decisiveness: entró en el despacho con decisión, he marched into the office
' decisión' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acertada
- acertado
- cacicada
- competer
- comunicar
- concernir
- condicionante
- contravenir
- debilitar
- decididamente
- declararse
- determinar
- determinación
- detrimento
- ecuánime
- enérgica
- enérgico
- final
- impugnar
- juicio
- madurar
- mando
- pensar
- posponer
- precedente
- prórroga
- prorrogar
- providencia
- provocar
- ratificar
- resolución
- sabia
- sabio
- salomónica
- salomónico
- terminante
- última
- último
- unánime
- unitaria
- unitario
- ventolera
- acierto
- adoptar
- anunciar
- apresurado
- arbitraje
- atinado
- caliente
- demorar
English:
accord
- agonizing
- ambit
- appeal
- arguable
- astute
- breathing space
- clash
- clean-cut
- clear
- contest
- decide
- decision
- decision making
- early
- entail
- far-reaching
- fight
- final
- go against
- govern
- hasty
- hinge on
- ill-advised
- make
- override
- overrule
- pending
- question
- rash
- rationale
- resolve
- reverse
- ruling
- second thought
- sensible
- shrewd
- smart
- snap
- spur
- stand by
- take
- unanimous
- vital
- wise
- withhold
- adamant
- agonize
- altogether
- approve

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decisión nf

1. [dictamen, resolución] decision;

la decisión está en nuestras manos the decision is in our hands;

la decisión de expulsarlo no depende de mí whether he should be expelled or not is not my decision;

llegar a o [m5] alcanzar una decisión to arrive at o reach a decision;

tomar una decisión to make o take a decision;

tomó la decisión de no ir she decided not to go

Comp
decisión judicial court ruling
2. [firmeza de carácter] determination, resolve;
[seguridad, resolución] decisiveness;
actuar con decisión to act decisively;

es una persona con muy poca decisión he's a very indecisive person

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decisión

f

1 decision;

tomar una decisión make o take a decision

2 fig

decisiveness

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decisión nf, pl - siones : decision, choice

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decisión n

1. (en general) decision

tomó la decisión de irse de casa she made the decision to leave home

2. (determinación) determination

la falta de decisión del general the general's lack of determination

con decisión decisively

Spanish-English dictionary > decisión
104 enterarse

enterarse

► verbo pronominal

1 (averiguar) to find out (de, about)

2 (tener conocimiento) to learn, hear

■ me enteré del accidente I heard about the accident

3 (darse cuenta) to realize

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to learn, find out

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VPR

1) [de noticia, secreto]

a) [por casualidad] to hear, find out

nos enteramos a través de la radio — we heard it on the radio, we found out from the radio

¿sí? no me había enterado — really? I hadn't heard

no sabía nada, ahora mismo me entero — I had no idea, this is the first I've heard

• enterarse de algo — to hear about sth, find out about sth

no quiero que nadie se entere de esto — I don't want anyone to hear about o find out about this

me enteré de tu accidente por Juan — I heard about o found out about your accident from Juan

me enteré del secuestro a través de la prensa — I read about the kidnapping in the paper

nos enteramos de que se había ido ayer — we heard o found out that he'd gone yesterday

b) [haciendo averiguaciones] to find out

entérate y me lo cuentas — find out and let me know

• enterarse de algo — to find out about sth

tenemos que enterarnos bien de la oferta — we must find out about the details of the offer

entérate de lo que cuesta — find out what it costs

2) (=darse cuenta) to notice

estaba tan dormido que no se enteró — he was so fast asleep that he didn't notice

oye, que es a ti, que no te enteras — * hey, you, are you deaf or something? *

• enterarse de algo — to notice sth

no se enteró de que le habían quitado la cartera — he didn't notice that his wallet had been stolen

tú es que no te enteras de nada — you never know what's going on

todavía no se han enterado de qué tipo de persona es — they still don't know what kind of person he is

- te vas a enterar de quien soy yo o de lo que vale un peine

- para que te enteres

he aprobado el examen, para que os enteréis — I've passed the exam, for your information! *

3) Esp (=comprender, oír) to understand

si hablas tan flojo no me entero — if you talk so quietly I can't understand

no quiero que vuelvas por aquí ¿te enteras? — I don't want you coming back here, do you understand o do you get it? *

¡a ver si te enteras! — wise up! *

• enterarse de algo — to understand sth

no se enteraba de lo que leía — he didn't take in o understand what he was reading

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= learn, come to + Posesivo + notice, come to + Posesivo + attention, wise up, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, learn + the news, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex. 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex. There is another important difference between electronic documents and all the types of library material that preceded them and it centers on how electronic resources come to our notice.

Ex. Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex. Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex. 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex. Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.

Ex. It should be realized, in addition, that the question involves not only serials but other works that are generally intended to be issued indefinitely in successive editions.

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* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* enterarse de la noticia = learn + the news.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* enterarse de lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* enterarse de oídas = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.

* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.

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= learn, come to + Posesivo + notice, come to + Posesivo + attention, wise up, catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift, learn + the news, realise [realize, -USA].

Ex: 'I'd be disappointed to learn that my boss or subordinates -- or peers for that matter -- told tales out of school about me to others'.

Ex: There is another important difference between electronic documents and all the types of library material that preceded them and it centers on how electronic resources come to our notice.

Ex: Information vital to certain people might not come to their attention if such people must rely only upon regular scanning of large numbers of periodicals.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex: Shariel sighed and rolled her eyes a little, as Akanan clearly didn't catch her drift.

Ex: 'Nah,' Kate chuckled, getting her drift, and then said 'I would've just barged in there and dared them to throw me out!'.

Ex: Xenophon learnt the news while he was making a sacrifice to the gods.

Ex: It should be realized, in addition, that the question involves not only serials but other works that are generally intended to be issued indefinitely in successive editions.

* enterarse a medias = pick up + the fag-ends.

* enterarse de la noticia = learn + the news.

* enterarse de lo que Uno quiere decir = catch + Posesivo + drift, get + Posesivo + drift.

* enterarse de lo que vale un peine = get + the rough edge of + Posesivo + tongue.

* enterarse de oídas = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.

* enterarse por rumores = hear about it + via the grapevine, learn + it on/through the grapevine, hear it + on/through the grapevine.

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enterarse ( conjugate enterarse) verbo pronominal
1 (de suceso, noticia):
◊ ahora me entero this is the first I've heard of it;

me enteré por tus padres I found out from your parents;
le robaron el reloj y ni se enteró they stole her watch and she didn't even notice o realize;
me enteré de la noticia por la radio I heard the news on the radio;
si papá se entera de esto … if Dad finds out about this …
2 ( averiguar) to find out;
enterarse de algo to find out about sth
3 (esp Esp fam) ( entender):
◊ te voy a castigar ¿te enteras? I'll punish you, have I made myself clear?;

¡para que te enteres! (fam) so there! (colloq)
enterarse verbo reflexivo to find out: ¿te has enterado de lo de ayer?, have you heard about what happened yesterday?
ni se enteró de que yo estaba allí, he didn't even realize I was there
' enterarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
descubrir
- saber
- semblante
- a
- cachar
English:
catch
- find out
- hear
- know
- learn
- mud
- picture
- wind
- find
- must
- on

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vpr

1. [descubrir, saber] to find out;

enterarse de algo/por alguien to find out about sth/from sb;

como se entere, me mata if she finds out, she'll kill me;

nos acabamos de enterarse we've just heard;

¿tú crees que se enterarán? do you think they'll find out?;

no lo sabía, ahora me entero I didn't know, this is the first I've heard of it;

se enterarán de tu pasado y lo publicarán they'll find out about your past and make it public;

entérate bien de los horarios de los trenes make sure you find out about the train times;

¿te has enterado de la noticia? have you heard the news?;

¿te has enterado del accidente de Ana? did you hear about Ana's accident?;

me enteré por mi prima I heard about it from my cousin;

me enteré por la prensa I read about it in the papers;

Comp

¡para que te enteres! I'll have you know!, as a matter of fact!;

Comp

¡te vas a enterarse! you'll know all about it!, you'll catch it!;

Comp

¡se va a enterarse de quién soy yo! he's going to find out what sort of stuff I'm made of!;

Comp
Fam
¡te vas a enterarse de lo que vale un peine! I'll show you what's what!

2. [darse cuenta]
enterarse (de algo) to notice (sth);

tu mujer te está engañando y tú ni te enteras your wife is cheating on you and you haven't even noticed;

no se enteró del golpe she didn't notice the impact;

es una operación muy sencilla, no te vas ni a enterarse it's a very straightforward operation, you won't feel a thing

3. Fam [comprender] to understand;

cuando habla tan rápido no me entero when she talks so fast, I don't understand a word;

no quiero ir, ¿te enteras? I don't want to go, have you got that clear?;

¡entérate de una vez! ¡yo no soy tu criado! get this straight, I'm not your servant!;

no me enteré de lo que dijo en clase I didn't understand what she said in class;

no te enteras de nada you haven't got a clue, have you?

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enterarse

v/r

1 find out, hear (de about)

2

:

¡para que te enteres! fam so there! fam ;

¡se va a enterar! fam he’s in for it! fam

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vr

informarse: to find out, to learn

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enterarse vb

1. (descubrir) to find out [pt. & pp. found]

se enteró de que había faltado a clase he found out that I'd been cutting classes

2. (saber) to hear [pt. & pp. heard]

me enteré del resultado por la radio I heard the result on the radio

3. (darse cuenta) to notice

¡ni siquiera se enteró! she didn't even notice!

4. (comprender) to understand [pt. & pp. understood]

lo leí, pero no me enteré de nada I read it, but I didn't understand a word

Spanish-English dictionary > enterarse
105 fielmente

adv.

faithfully.

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fielmente

► adverbio

1 (con lealtad) faithfully, loyally

2 (con exactitud) accurately, exactly

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ADV

1) [servir, apoyar] faithfully, loyally

continuó apoyando fielmente a su marido — she continued to support her husband faithfully o loyally

2) (=exactamente) [reflejar, describir] faithfully, accurately

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= accurately, closely, faithfully.

Ex. Headings tend to be broad and cannot represent complex or specific subjects accurately.

Ex. In some circumstances natural language indexing may reflect more closely the terms used by the searcher.

Ex. Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

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= accurately, closely, faithfully.

Ex: Headings tend to be broad and cannot represent complex or specific subjects accurately.

Ex: In some circumstances natural language indexing may reflect more closely the terms used by the searcher.

Ex: Many long-term residents feel that Junctionville should be governed the way it was before Groome appeared -- by 'good old boys' who had worked their way up, who eschewed issues, and who faithfully rewarded their cronies.

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fielmente

adverb

1 ‹copiar› faithfully, exactly

2 ‹reflejar/registrar› faithfully, accurately

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fielmente adv

faithfully

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fielmente adv faithfully

Spanish-English dictionary > fielmente
106 hacerse el estúpido

(v.) = dumb down, act + dumb

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex. In fact, his success was directly attributable to how smart he was by acting dumb.

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(v.) = dumb down, act + dumb

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Ex: In fact, his success was directly attributable to how smart he was by acting dumb.

Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse el estúpido
107 incluso

adj.

included, enclosed.

adv.

even.

me gustó incluso a mí even I liked it

la comida de ayer estaba buena, la de hoy, mejor incluso yesterday's meal was good, and today's was even better

She even needs a car Ella necesita incluso un carro=She needs even a car.

prep.

even.

todos, incluso tú, debemos ayudar we must all help, even you

m.

enclosure.

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incluso

► adverbio

1 even

► preposición

1 even

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1. ADV

1) (=aun) even

incluso le pegó — he even hit her

no resulta sencillo ni incluso para nosotros — it isn't simple, (not) even for us

estaba sonriente e incluso alegre — she was smiling and happy even

2) (=incluyendo) including

nos gustó a todos, incluso a los más testarudos — we all liked it, even o including the most stubborn of us

2.

ADJ enclosed

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adverbio even

estaba muy animado, incluso hablador — he was very cheerful, in fact he was positively chatty

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= even, if not, yet even, yet.

Ex. Even a dictionary catalogue uses the symbols of a classification scheme to indicate the shelf location of documents.

Ex. Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.

Ex. Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.

Ex. This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.

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* incluso entonces = even then.

* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.

* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.

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adverbio even

estaba muy animado, incluso hablador — he was very cheerful, in fact he was positively chatty

* * *

= even, if not, yet even, yet.

Ex: Even a dictionary catalogue uses the symbols of a classification scheme to indicate the shelf location of documents.

Ex: Consultation of contemporary documents are more reliable, if not infallible.

Ex: Yet even under these auspicious circumstances, it is important that clients become stakeholders in the entire process = Aun incluso con estas circunstancias tan prometedoras, es importante que los clientes participen de lleno en todo el proceso.

Ex: This will make it yet more difficult for the information worker and the end user to keep up to date with the full range of data bases.

* incluso entonces = even then.

* incluso yendo más lejos = even farther afield.

* ni incluso = for that matter, not even.

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incluso

adverb

even

incluso se ofreció para llevarme al aeropuerto she even offered to take me to the airport

estaba muy animado, incluso hablador he was very cheerful, in fact he was quite talkative

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incluso adverbio
even
incluso
I adv (con inclusión de) even: estaba toda su familia, incluso sus abuelos, all his family was there, even the grandparents
II preposición (para indicar sorpresa: hasta) even: ¡vamos, incluso yo lo sabía!, come on, even I knew that!
III conj (aun) incluso presionándome, no conseguirá que cambie de opinión, even if he puts pressure on me, he won't get me to change my mind
' incluso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aunque
- estanca
- estanco
- inclusive
- misma
- mismo
English:
actually
- alive
- even
- extend
- including

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incluso

♦ adv

even;

me gustó incluso a mí even I liked it;

la comida de ayer estaba buena, la de hoy, mejor incluso yesterday's meal was good, and today's was even better

♦ prep

even;

todos, incluso tú, debemos ayudar we must all help, even you

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incluso

adv, prp & conj even

* * *

incluso adv

1) aun: even, in fact

es importante e incluso crucial: it is important and even crucial

2) : inclusively

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incluso adv even

incluso él puede hacerlo even he can do it

Spanish-English dictionary > incluso
108 ir en contra de

(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of

Ex. Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.

Ex. If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.

Ex. But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.

Ex. Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex. What factors told against them?.

Ex. These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.

Ex. Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex. These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.

Ex. By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex. For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex. This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.

Ex. Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.

Ex. Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.

Ex. Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.

Ex. Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.

Ex. This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.

Ex. Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.

Ex. Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex. To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex. As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex. Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.

Ex. As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.

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(v.) = contravene, fly in + the face of, go against, militate against, stand in + contrast to, tell against, be at odds with, work at + cross purposes, be at cross purposes, turn against, play against, be contrary to, run up against, work against, set against, run + counter to, run + contrary to, be at loggerheads with, argue against, stand in + sharp contrast to, speak against, run + afoul of, fall + afoul of

Ex: Any mis-spellings, poor grammar and verbose phrasing and any other features that contravene good abstracting practice must be eliminated.

Ex: If a planned activity flies in the face of human nature, its success will be only as great as the non-human factors can ensure.

Ex: But since the project, development have largely gone against it, with many libraries installing their own data systems.

Ex: Local interpretations of the rules, and modifications to suit local circumstances, certainly militate against standard records.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex: What factors told against them?.

Ex: These activities may also be at odds with processes routinely applied across the board, such as lamination.

Ex: Libraries in developing countries may represent part of an alien cultural package, an importation ill suited to the country's needs, even working at cross purposes to the people's interests.

Ex: These two functions of the library have often been at cross purposes to one another, because each has been associated with a conflicting view of the kind and amount of assistance to be offered to the reader.

Ex: By imposing a ban one is only likely to set up antagonism and frustration which will turn against the very thing we are trying to encourage.

Ex: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.

Ex: This is a rather unexpected conclusion, and is of course contrary to most of what has been stated in this text; it is also contrary to the experience of large numbers of librarians, who have found that controlled vocabularies are helpful in practice.

Ex: Some of the information from the EEC Government in Brussels is provided off the record, which sometimes runs up against the UK Government's wall of secrecy.

Ex: Which means we must create a reading environment that helps and encourages reading rather than works against it.

Ex: Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.

Ex: Unfortunately the Library of Congress still has a policy which runs counter to this need.

Ex: This runs contrary to earlier user studies, particularly those of scientists and engineers, which concluded that perceived source accessibility was the overwhelming factor in source selection.

Ex: Sharp of tongue, Watterston was often at loggerheads with the authorities, particularly the Joint Library Committee.

Ex: Some teachers argue against book clubs, claiming that they bring together only a certain kind of avid reader, the literary equivalent of the religiously effete and over-pious.

Ex: To sum it up, ISBD stands in sharp contrast to the ideal of concise and clear entries followed by the founders of Anglo-American cataloging.

Ex: As a result public libraries came into disrepute and even today authorities speak against them.

Ex: Unfortunately for them, this approach runs afoul of Iraqi tribal customs since they are, reportedly, endogamous with respect to tribe.

Ex: As some of her prophecies came true, she fell afoul of the authorities and was arrested by the Holy Order.

Spanish-English dictionary > ir en contra de
109 motivo

m.

1 reason, cause (causa).

con motivo de because of; (por causa de) on the occasion of; (para celebrar) in order to (con el fin de)

dar motivo a to give reason to

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for

tener motivos para to have reason to

sin motivo for no reason

motivo de queja ground o grounds for complaint

2 motif (art, lit & music).

3 motive, reason, cause, ground.

4 theme, motif.

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: motivar.

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motivo

► nombre masculino

1 motive, reason, cause, grounds plural

■ no tienes motivo para estar deprimido you have no reason to be depressed

■ no pudo venir por motivos de salud he couldn't come for health reasons

■ no sé cuál es el motivo de su queja I don't know what his grounds for complaint are

2 (de dibujo, música) motif, leitmotif

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FRASEOLOGÍA

bajo ningún motivo under no circumstances

con motivo de (debido a) owing to 2 (en ocasión de) on the occasion of

dar motivo a to give rise to

sin motivo for no apparent reason

tener motivos para... to have reason to...

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noun m.

1) motive

2) cause

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1. SM

1) (=causa) reason

dejó el trabajo por motivos personales — he left the job for personal reasons

por cuyo motivo — for which reason

fue motivo de descalificación del atleta — it was the reason for the athlete's disqualification

con este o tal motivo — for this reason

con motivo de — (=debido a) because of, owing to; (=en ocasión de) on the occasion of

se informatizará el sistema con motivo de las elecciones — the system will be computerized because of o owing to the elections

con motivo de nuestra boda le invitamos a... — on the occasion of our wedding we invite you to...

• motivo de, me dio motivo de preocupación — it gave me cause for concern

la decisión fue motivo de críticas — the decision became the object of criticism

• sin motivo — for no reason, without good reason

dejó de hablarme sin motivo — he stopped talking to me for no reason

• ser motivo sobrado o suficiente, es motivo suficiente o sobrado para seguir votándolo — that's reason enough to continue voting for him, that's all the more reason to continue voting for him

hay suficientes o sobrados motivos para odiarlo — there are more than enough reasons for hating him

motivos de divorcio — grounds for divorce

motivos ocultos — ulterior motives

2) (=móvil) motive

¿cuál fue el motivo del crimen? — what was the motive for the crime?

3) (Arte, Mús) motif

decorado con motivos orientales — decorated with oriental motifs

motivo conductor — leitmotif

motivo decorativo — decorative motif

motivo ornamental — ornamental motif

2.

ADJ motive

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex. The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex. I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex. Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex. The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex. The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex. Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex. They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

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* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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masculino

1)

a) (razón, causa) reason, cause

el motivo de su viaje/del accidente — the reason for her trip/the cause of the accident

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos — that's (the reason) why we're gathered here

yo tendré mis motivos — I have my reasons

con motivo de algo — on the occasion of something

con motivo del centenario — to mark the centenary

dar motivos para algo — to give grounds for something

nos des motivos para que te critiquen — don't give them cause to criticize you

hay motivos para preocuparse — there is cause for concern

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio — adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

por motivos personales — for personal reasons

sin ningún motivo — for no reason at all

sin motivo justificado — without (good) cause

que sea un motivo! — (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)

b) (propósito, finalidad) reason, purpose

¿con qué motivo se convocó la reunión? — what was the purpose of calling the meeting?

empiezo a sospechar de sus motivos — I'm beginning to suspect his motives

el motivo de esta carta es... — the purpose of this letter is...

2) (Art, Lit, Mús) motif

motivos decorativos — decorative motifs

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= cause, ground, motive, reason, peg, motif, trigger.

Ex: The commandment KOLN see COLOGNE should be sufficient cause for the rejection of the illicit proposal to establish OPERA -- KOLN.

Ex: I think there are grounds for dispute on certain terms.

Ex: Other title information is any title borne by an item indicative of the character, contents, etc. of the item or the motives for, or occasion of, its production or publication.

Ex: The reason for its popularity was largely that it was based upon a principle of conformity in essentials, and freedom in details.

Ex: The concepts currently being floated by UNESCO are such as will make convenient pegs to hang pleas for resources for bibliographic and library development to national governments.

Ex: Two pre-coordinated approaches have been used for the indexing of motif and subject content.

Ex: They will however always have some kind of springboard or trigger which has led to their question, and we can work forwards from this.

* con motivo de = on the occasion of.

* hay suficientes motivos para pensar que = there + be + every reason to think that.

* los motivos de = the reason behind, the thinking behind, the reasoning behind, the idea behind.

* motivo de alarma = cause for alarm.

* motivo de irritación = pet peeve.

* motivo de preocupación = cause for alarm, cause for concern, cause of concern.

* motivo de queja = pet peeve.

* motivo de risa = a laughing matter.

* motivo + estar en = reason + lie in.

* motivo ornamental = motif, decorative motif.

* motivo principal = prime cause.

* motivos = grounds.

* no ser motivo de risa = be no laughing matter.

* por algún motivo = for whatever reason.

* por cualquier motivo = for whatever reason.

* por este motivo = for this reason.

* por los siguientes motivos = on the following counts.

* por motivo de = in the interest(s) of.

* por motivos de = for the sake of, on grounds.

* por motivos de + Nombre = for + Nombre's sake.

* por varios motivos = for a number of reasons.

* ser motivo de preocupación = loom + large.

* sin motivo alguno = wantonly.

* sin motivo aparente = for no apparent reason, for apparently no reason.

* sin motivo justificado = without justified reason.

* sin ningún motivo = for no reason, for no specific reason, for no particular reason, for no good reason.

* sin ningún otro motivo = (just) for the hell of (doing) it.

* tener como motivo central = plan around + Nombre.

* tener motivo = be right.

* tener motivo justificado = have + good cause.

* tener motivo para = have + cause to.

* ver el motivo de Algo = glean + the reason for.

* viaje por motivos académicos = study trip.

* visita por motivos de investigación = research trip, research visit.

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motivo

masculine

A

(causa): no le des motivos para que se queje de ti don't give him cause to complain about you

si se ha decidido a marcharse, sus motivos tendrá she must have her reasons for deciding to leave

éste es el verdadero motivo de su viaje this is the real reason for o purpose of her trip

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí reunidos that's why we're gathered here

sin ningún motivo for no reason at all

el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce

este hecho no debe ser motivo de preocupación the fact that this has happened should not be cause o give any cause for concern

por motivos personales for personal reasons

habíamos empezado a sospechar de sus motivos we had begun to suspect his motives

con motivo del centenario se celebrará una importante exposición there will be an important exhibition for o to mark the centenary

con motivo de su toma de posesión to mark (the occasion of) his inauguration

se aumentaron las medidas de seguridad con motivo de su visita security measures were stepped up for his visit

¡que sea un motivo! ( Col fam); let's drink to that! ( colloq)

B

1 ( Art, Lit, Mús) motif

el paisaje es un motivo recurrente en los impresionistas landscapes are a recurring motif in the work of the Impressionists

2 (en una decoración) motif

motivos ornamentales or decorativos ornamental o decorative motifs

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Del verbo motivar: ( conjugate motivar)

motivo es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

motivó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
motivar
motivo
motivar ( conjugate motivar) verbo transitivo
1 ( en general) to motivate;
◊ motivado por la venganza motivated by revenge;

¿qué te motivó a hacerlo? what made you do it?
2 ( causar) to bring about, cause
motivo sustantivo masculino
1
a) (razón, causa) reason, cause;

◊ el motivo de su viaje the reason for her trip;

por este motivo nos hallamos aquí that's (the reason) why we're here;
con motivo de algo on the occasion of sth;
no des motivos para que te critiquen don't give them cause to criticize you;
hay motivos para preocuparse there is cause for concern;
el adulterio es motivo suficiente de divorcio adultery is sufficient grounds for divorce;
sin ningún motivo for no reason at all;
¡que sea un motivo! (Col fam) let's drink to that! (colloq)
b) (propósito, finalidad) purpose;

◊ el motivo de esta carta es … the purpose of this letter is …

2 (Art, Lit, Mús) motif;
◊ motivos decorativos decorative motifs

motivar verbo transitivo
1 (provocar) to cause
2 (animar) to motivate
motivo sustantivo masculino
1 (causa) reason: no tienes motivos para sospechar, you have no grounds for suspicion
organizaron una fiesta con motivo de su aniversario, they had a party on the occasion of their anniversary
sin motivo, for no reason at all
2 Arte Mús motif, leitmotif
' motivo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
alguna
- alguno
- aparente
- base
- causa
- interesar
- lugar
- para
- por
- razón
- valer
- concreto
- cual
- motivación
- motivar
- obedecer
- tema
- vergüenza
English:
about
- call
- cause
- deduce
- for
- get at
- grievance
- ground
- motif
- motive
- occasion
- ostensible
- out of
- over
- real
- reason
- search out
- suicide note
- ulterior
- whatever
- why
- apparent
- design
- laughing
- motivation
- shower

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motivo nm

1. [causa] reason (de for); [de crimen] motive (de for);
la situación económica se ha vuelto a convertir en motivo de preocupación the economy has once again become a cause for concern;

el éxito de la misión es motivo de orgullo para todos nosotros the success of the mission is a reason for all of us to be proud;

se retiró por motivos personales she withdrew for personal reasons;

con motivo de [por causa de] because of;
[para celebrar] on the occasion of; [con el fin de] in order to;
implantaron el toque de queda con motivo de los desórdenes callejeros a curfew was imposed because of the rioting;

las fiestas con motivo del V centenario the celebrations to mark the 500th anniversary o on the occasion of the 500th anniversary;

con mayor motivo even more so;

dar motivo a to give reason to;

no ser motivo para to be no reason to o for;

por motivo de because of;

tener motivos para to have reason to;

tiene un buen motivo para no acudir porque va a estar su ex mujer he has good reason for not coming because his ex-wife is going to be there;

sin motivo for no reason

2. [melodía] motif

3. [dibujo, figura] motif;

un motivo decorativo o [m5] ornamental a decorative motif

4. Chile
motivos finickiness

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motivo

m

1 motive, reason;

por motivos de salud for health reasons;

sin motivo for no reason at all;

con motivo de because of;

con motivo de la visita on the occasion of the visit

2 MÚS, PINT motif

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motivo nm

1) móvil: motive

2) causa: cause, reason

3) tema: theme, motif

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motivo n reason

no es motivo para despedirte that's no reason to sack you

no tienes motivo de quejarte you have no reason to complain

con motivo de on the occasion of

Spanish-English dictionary > motivo
110 ponerse al tanto

(v.) = get + up to speed, wise up

Ex. This workshop has been designed for new librarians, vendors, and publishers who want to get up to speed on current serials acquisitions practice.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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(v.) = get + up to speed, wise up

Ex: This workshop has been designed for new librarians, vendors, and publishers who want to get up to speed on current serials acquisitions practice.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

Spanish-English dictionary > ponerse al tanto
111 por el contrario

por el contrario

on the contrary

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= by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse

Ex. By contrast, information-driven programmes have a totally different orientation being designed to produce personnel skilled in the application of IT to information problems.

Ex. Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.

Ex. However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex. In contrast, the choice of a subject heading or notation presents many varied problems of interpretation.

Ex. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.

Ex. On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent.

Ex. By way of contrast, the great majority of the libraries grouped together as 'special' are very much twentieth century institutions, born and bred very often for the sole purpose of providing reference and information services.

Ex. To the contrary, in certain circumstances they are quite likely not to be matching relationships.

Ex. Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.

Ex. By comparison, airline passengers in the USA numbered 418 million, of whom 393 million were on domestic flights.

Ex. Contrariwise, variety is the spice of life.

Ex. It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.

Ex. In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.

* * *

= by contrast, conversely, however, in contrast, instead, on the contrary, by way of contrast, to the contrary, quite the opposite, by comparison, contrariwise, quite the contrary, quite the reverse

Ex: By contrast, information-driven programmes have a totally different orientation being designed to produce personnel skilled in the application of IT to information problems.

Ex: Thus material are classified and grouped first by language and conversely, for example, poetry is scattered according to language.

Ex: However, one important feature to note about such systems is that many of them do not in fact organise knowledge or retrieve information.

Ex: In contrast, the choice of a subject heading or notation presents many varied problems of interpretation.

Ex: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.

Ex: On the contrary, they are connoisseurs because they know their subject inside-out: the good, bad and indifferent.

Ex: By way of contrast, the great majority of the libraries grouped together as 'special' are very much twentieth century institutions, born and bred very often for the sole purpose of providing reference and information services.

Ex: To the contrary, in certain circumstances they are quite likely not to be matching relationships.

Ex: Quite the opposite, I would like to see them as basic reading for my students.

Ex: By comparison, airline passengers in the USA numbered 418 million, of whom 393 million were on domestic flights.

Ex: Contrariwise, variety is the spice of life.

Ex: It is not surprising, quite the contrary, that the war has at last been brought to our home waters.

Ex: In summer, conditions may be quite the reverse: the mountains shrouded in cloud by day and the valleys basking in warm, clear weather.

Spanish-English dictionary > por el contrario
112 producir

v.

1 to produce (producto, sonido).

Los carbohidratos producen energía Carbohydrates produce energy.

Los golpes producen lesiones The blows produce injury.

Ellos producen galletas They produce cookies.

El campo produce manzanas The field produces apples.

2 to cause, to give rise to.

tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad

3 to yield, to bear.

este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses

4 to produce (Cine & television).

* * *

producir

Conjugation model [ CONDUCIR], like link=conducir conducir

► verbo transitivo

1 (gen) to produce

2 (causar) to cause

3 (cosecha, fruto) to yield

► verbo pronominal producirse

1 to happen

■ se ha producido un accidente en la autopista there has been an accident on the motorway

\

FRASEOLOGÍA

producir en cadena to mass-produce

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verb

1) to produce, yield

2) cause

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1. VT

1) [+ cereales, fruta, petróleo] to produce

se producen miles de toneladas de aceitunas al año — thousands of tons of olives are produced each year

este país produce buenos deportistas — this country produces good sportsmen

2) (=fabricar) [+ aceite, coche] to produce, make; [+ electricidad, energía] to produce, generate

esta factoría ha producido cinco mil vehículos en un mes — this factory has turned out o produced o made five thousand vehicles in a month

producir algo en serie — to mass-produce sth

3) [+ cambio, efecto, herida, daños] to cause

el virus que produce la neumonía — the virus which causes pneumonia

un fallo en los frenos produjo el accidente — the accident was caused by brake failure

tanto ruido me produce dolor de cabeza — all this noise is giving me a headache

el polvo me produce alergia — I'm allergic to dust

¿qué impresión te produjo? — what impression did it make on you?

producir alegría a algn — to make sb happy

producir tristeza a algn — to make sb sad

4) (Econ) [+ interés] to yield; [+ beneficio] to yield, generate

mis ahorros me producen un interés anual del 5% — my savings yield an annual interest of 5%

5) (=crear) [+ novela, cuadro] to produce

llevo tiempo sin producir nada — I haven't produced anything for some time

6) (Cine, TV) to produce

2.

See:

producirse

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make

b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make

c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate

d) < sonido> to cause, generate

2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in

3) <película/programa> to produce

4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause

le produjo una gran alegría — it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido — the ointment brought her out in a rash
2.
producirse v pron

1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

se produjeron momentos de histerismo — there were moments of panic

2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)

se produjo heridas con un cuchillo — she deliberately cut herself with a knife

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse — he broke several bones when he fell

* * *

= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.

Ex. Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex. The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex. Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex. I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex. By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.

Ex. The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex. The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex. Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex. Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex. Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.

Ex. This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex. Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex. Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex. Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex. When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.

Ex. Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.

Ex. Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

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* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir caos = cause + chaos.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* producir desesperación = yield + despair.

* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.

* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* producir resultado = yield + result.

* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.

* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.

* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* * *
1.
verbo transitivo

1)

a) región/país <trigo/tomates/vino> to produce; < petróleo> to produce; persona <trigo/tomates> to produce, grow; <aceite/vino> to produce, make

b) ( manufacturar) to produce, make

c) <electricidad/calor/energía> to produce, generate

d) < sonido> to cause, generate

2) (Com, Fin) < beneficios> to produce, generate, yield; < pérdidas> to cause, result in

3) <película/programa> to produce

4) ( causar) <conmoción/reacción/explosión> to cause

le produjo una gran alegría — it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión — I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido — the ointment brought her out in a rash
2.
producirse v pron

1) (frml) ( tener lugar) accidente/explosión to occur (frml), to take place; cambio to occur (frml), to happen

se produjeron 85 muertes — there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

se produjeron momentos de histerismo — there were moments of panic

2) (refl) (frml) < heridas> to inflict... on oneself (frml)

se produjo heridas con un cuchillo — she deliberately cut herself with a knife

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse — he broke several bones when he fell

* * *

= author, breed, deliver, generate, get out, give + birth to, output, produce, result (in), spawn, turn out, yield, throw up, effect, realise [realize, -USA], put out, crank out, bring about.

Ex: Note that these provisions do not include research reports which have been prepared within a government agency but specifically authored by an individual = Nótese que estas disposiciones no afectan a informes de investigaciones procedentes de una agencia gubernamental aunque realizados concretamente por un individuo.

Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.

Ex: The result could be termed a full-provision data base -- a data base including both text and reference, and delivering much more than the 2 added together.

Ex: Human indexers sometimes make inappropriate judgements, misinterpret ideas, have lapses of memory or concentration, and generate omissions and inconsistencies in their indexing.

Ex: I suspect that this emphasis reflects the desire to have a simple rule that everybody can apply and therefore get out cataloging data quickly and cheaply.

Ex: By way of illustration: it is the machine's habit to perform remarkable feats, such as augmenting western musical heritage with the discovery that the eighteenth century gave birth to two contemporary composers.

Ex: The search profile will only be modified periodically as the quality of the set of notifications output from the search drops to unacceptable levels.

Ex: The present OCLC system does not produce catalog cards in sets, but if it did it could produce over 6,000 different sets for one title.

Ex: Objective 1 results in what is known as a direct catalogue, because it gives direct access to a specific document.

Ex: Both the original production and revision of STC spawned a large crop of such items which are worth following up.

Ex: Once it is available, duplicates in large quantities could probably be turned out for a cent apiece beyond the cost of materials.

Ex: This mixture of approaches is designed to yield maximum retrieval for as many users as possible by combining the different strengths of controlled and natural language indexing.

Ex: Demands from clients will often throw up an occurrence of similar problems, revealing perhaps the operation of an injustice, the lack of an amenity in the neighbourhood, or simply bureaucratic inefficiency.

Ex: Historically, the main reasons for unionization have been to effect better wages, fringe benefits, and working conditions.

Ex: Librarians, information scientists, and keepers of the archives have to realise the meaning of the so-called electronic library (e-library).

Ex: When such a happy occurrence takes place the publisher can put out extra impressions and can publish (or sell the rights for) a paperback edition for a larger market.

Ex: Because we have an automated system we can crank out weeding lists on different criteria.

Ex: Untruth brings about ill reputation and indignity.

* cambio + producirse = change + come about.

* catástrofe + producirse = disaster + strike.

* hacer que se produzca una situación = bring about + situation.

* hacer que se produzca un resultado = bring about + result.

* producir aglomeraciones = cause + crowding.

* producir beneficios = reap + dividends, render + returns, achieve + returns, pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir caos = cause + chaos.

* producir con gran destreza = craft.

* producir desesperación = yield + despair.

* producir dividendos = pay + dividends, return + dividends.

* producir dudas = make + Nombre + doubt.

* producir el rendimiento máximo = come into + Posesivo + own.

* producir en abundancia = churn out, knock out.

* producir hostilidad = arouse + hostility.

* producir resultado = yield + result.

* producir resultados = produce + results, bring + results.

* producirse caos = chaos + result, chaos + arise.

* producirse un cúmulo de circunstancias que = circumstances + converge.

* producir un cambio = effect + change, produce + change, trigger + change.

* que produce ansiedad = anxiety-producing.

* * *

producir [I6 ]

vt

A

1 ‹trigo/tomates› to produce, grow; ‹petróleo› to produce; ‹aceite/vino› to produce, make

2 (manufacturar) to produce, make

esta fábrica produce 300 coches a la semana this factory produces o makes o manufactures o turns out 300 cars a week

3 ‹electricidad/calor/energía› to produce, generate

4 ‹sonido› to produce, cause, generate

B

1 ( Com, Fin) ‹beneficios› to produce, generate, yield; ‹pérdidas› to cause, give rise to, result in

2 «país/club» ‹artista/deportista› to produce

C ‹película/programa› to produce

D

(causar): estas declaraciones produjeron una gran conmoción these statements caused a great stir

le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy

me produjo muy buena impresión I was very impressed with her

la pomada le produjo un sarpullido the ointment caused a rash o brought her out in a rash

ver cómo la trata me produce náuseas it makes me sick to see how he treats her

■ producirse

v pron

A ( frml) (tener lugar) «accidente/explosión» to occur ( frml), to take place; «cambio» to occur ( frml), to happen

se produjeron varios incidentes several incidents occurred o took place

se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

durante la operación de rescate se produjeron momentos de histerismo there were moments of panic during the rescue operation

se ha producido una notable mejora there has been a great improvement

B ( refl) ( frml); ‹heridas› to inflict … on oneself ( frml)

se produjo heridas con un objeto cortante she cut herself with o she inflicted wounds on herself with a sharp object

disparó el arma produciéndose la muerte instantánea he fired the gun, killing himself instantly

se produjo varias fracturas al caerse he broke several bones o ( frml) incurred several fractures when he fell

* * *

producir ( conjugate producir) verbo transitivo
1
a) ( en general) to produce

b) ‹ sonido› to cause, generate

2 ( causar) ‹conmoción/reacción/explosión› to cause;
◊ le produjo una gran alegría it made her very happy

producirse verbo pronominal
1 (frml) ( tener lugar) [accidente/explosión] to occur (frml), to take place;
[ cambio] to occur (frml), to happen;
◊ se produjeron 85 muertes there were 85 deaths, 85 people died o were killed

2 ( refl) (frml) ‹ heridas› to inflict … on oneself (frml)
producir verbo transitivo
1 (bienes) to produce: las vacas producen leche, cows give milk
2 (ocasionar, causar) el golpe le produjo una sordera crónica, he became chronically deaf as a result of the blow
(sensaciones, efectos) to cause, generate: la noticia le produjo tristeza, the news made him sad
3 (una obra artística o audiovisual) to produce
' producir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
anquilosar
- conmocionar
- criar
- dar
- dejar
- desencadenar
- embotellar
- hacer
- marear
- sacar
- saber
- surtir
- traer
- beneficio
- descomponer
- echar
- picar
- produje
- rendir
- serie
English:
bash out
- breed
- churn out
- discontinue
- emit
- give
- induce
- nauseate
- produce
- throw up
- turn out
- yield
- back
- churn
- commotion
- create
- net
- phase
- put
- spawn

* * *

producir

♦ vt

1. [productos agrícolas, recursos naturales] to produce;

las abejas producen miel bees produce honey

2. [manufacturar] to produce

3. [generar] [calor, sonido] to produce

4. [artista, campeón] to produce;

un país que ha producido varios campeones mundiales a country which has produced several world champions

5. [ocasionar] to cause, to give rise to;

tu actuación me produce tristeza your conduct makes me very sad;

un medicamento que produce náuseas a medicine which causes nausea;

no me produjo muy buena impresión it didn't make a very good impression on me

6. [interés] to yield, to bear;

este negocio produce grandes pérdidas this business is making huge losses;

la operación produjo muchas ganancias para el banco the transaction yielded substantial profits for the bank

7. [en cine, televisión] to produce

♦ See also the pronominal verb producirse

* * *

producir

v/t

1 ( crear) produce

2 ( causar) cause

* * *

producir {61} vt

1) : to produce, to make, to manufacture

2) : to cause, to bring about

3) : to bear (interest)

♦ See also the reflexive verb producirse

* * *

producir vb

1. (elaborar) to produce

esta fábrica produce coches this factory produces cars

2. (causar) to cause / to make

la crisis produjo una bajada de la bolsa the crisis caused a fall in the stock market

Spanish-English dictionary > producir
113 protuberancia

f.

1 protuberance, bulge.

2 ecphyma, boss, elevation, pons.

* * *

protuberancia

► nombre femenino

1 protuberance

* * *

SF

1) (=bulto) protuberance

2) [en estadística] bulge

* * *

femenino bulge, protuberance (frml)

* * *

= bulge, bump.

Ex. Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex. Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

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* condón con protuberancias = French tickler.

* * *

femenino bulge, protuberance (frml)

* * *

= bulge, bump.

Ex: Under these circumstances it becomes difficult to maintain a classified sequence in good order, and there will be gaps and ' bulges' which will involve moving the overall sequence around on the shelves.

Ex: Leishmaniasis includes disorders that affect internal organs and those that affect the skin and sometimes mucous membranes of the nose and mouth, causing bumps or sores.

* condón con protuberancias = French tickler.

* * *

protuberancia

feminine

bulge, protuberance ( frml)

* * *

protuberancia sustantivo femenino
bulge, protuberance (frml)
protuberancia sustantivo femenino protuberance, bulge
' protuberancia' also found in these entries:
English:
bulge
- bump
- knob
- protuberance

* * *

protuberancia nf

protuberance, bulge

Comp
protuberancia solar solar prominence
* * *

protuberancia

f protuberance

* * *

protuberancia nf

: protuberance

♦ protuberante adj

Spanish-English dictionary > protuberancia
114 simplificar

v.

to simplify.

Elsa simplifica los trámites Elsa simplifies the procedures.

Lisa simplificó el problema Lisa simplified the problem.

* * *

simplificar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to simplify

* * *

verb

to simplify

* * *

VT to simplify

* * *

verbo transitivo to simplify

* * *

= simplify, cut + corners, dumb down.

Nota: Generalmente, hacer que algo sea más fácil de entender por otros.

Ex. If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex. Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex. The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

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* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* * *

verbo transitivo to simplify

* * *

= simplify, cut + corners, dumb down.

Nota: Generalmente, hacer que algo sea más fácil de entender por otros.

Ex: If a library prefers to simplify records in particular areas, this can usually be accomplished by not entering particular types of information.

Ex: Consequently, we would probably often consider cutting corners and not effecting the change under all of the added entries.

Ex: The article 'Cataloguing electronic resources: wise up or dumb down?' argues that WWW search engines do a good job in impossibly difficult circumstances but that they do not provide enough information about a resource.

* simplificar en exceso = oversimplify.

* * *

simplificar [A2 ]

vt

1 ‹trámites/texto› to simplify

2 ( Mat) ‹fracción› to simplify

* * *

simplificar ( conjugate simplificar) verbo transitivo
to simplify
simplificar verbo transitivo to simplify
' simplificar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
trámite
English:
simplify
- corner

* * *

simplificar

♦ vt

1. [procedimiento, trámite] to simplify

2. Mat to simplify

♦ See also the pronominal verb simplificarse

* * *

simplificar

v/t tb MAT simplify

* * *

simplificar {72} vt

: to simplify

♦ simplificación nf

* * *

simplificar vb to simplify [pt. & pp. simplified]

Spanish-English dictionary > simplificar
115 tener presente

v.

1 to bear in mind, to keep in mind, to remember, to have at the back of one's mind.

2 to bear in mind to, to remember to, to keep in mind to.

* * *

tener presente

to bear in mind

* * *

(v.) = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of

Ex. She examines the features that make it attractive while also being mindful of its minor flaws.

Ex. Editors should bear in mind problems of translation so that the revised edition can be rendered more easily into other languages.

Ex. A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex. We will not disserve readers by instructing them through our subject headings in nonbiased terminology; we will, in fact, be keeping all of our readers in focus.

Ex. This fact should be kept in mind when deciding upon the sequence of materials types.

Ex. There is, however, a further consideration that must be made, particularly if given the opportunity of planning a new building.

Ex. They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.

Ex. We must of course make provision for those users who look for information under one of the other terms, and this is discussed below in the section on showing semantic relationships.

Ex. The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.

Ex. Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

* * *

(v.) = be mindful of/that, bear in + mind, consider (as), keep in + focus, keep in + mind, make + consideration, mind, make + provision for, have + regard for, be aware of

Ex: She examines the features that make it attractive while also being mindful of its minor flaws.

Ex: Editors should bear in mind problems of translation so that the revised edition can be rendered more easily into other languages.

Ex: A book index is an alphabetically arranged list of words or terms leading the reader to the numbers of pages on which specific topics are considered, or on which specific names appear.

Ex: We will not disserve readers by instructing them through our subject headings in nonbiased terminology; we will, in fact, be keeping all of our readers in focus.

Ex: This fact should be kept in mind when deciding upon the sequence of materials types.

Ex: There is, however, a further consideration that must be made, particularly if given the opportunity of planning a new building.

Ex: They see people as marked by one particular attribute, cleverness, or kindness, or strictness, or being a good shot, and they mind whether things are right or wrong.

Ex: We must of course make provision for those users who look for information under one of the other terms, and this is discussed below in the section on showing semantic relationships.

Ex: The apparent success of the project suggests it can be used or adapted for other members of the beef industry, having regard for their particular circumstances = El aparente éxito del proyecto sugiere que se puede utilizar o adaptar para otros miembros de la industria del ganado bovino, teniendo en cuenta sus circunstancias particulares.

Ex: Although this may seem an obvious statement, there are many instances when the searcher is not fully aware of what can or might be retrieved.

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116 temps

temps [tɑ̃]

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1. masculine noun

2. compounds

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1. <

   a. (qui passe) time

• le temps time

• réaliser un très bon temps to achieve a very good time (PROV) le temps c'est de l'argent(PROV) time is money (PROV) il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

• c'était le bon temps those were the days

• s'accorder un temps de réflexion to give o.s. time to think

• les temps modernes modern times

• les temps sont durs ! times are hard!

• les premiers temps at the beginning

• par les temps qui courent these days

• je me suis arrêté juste le temps de prendre un verre I stopped just long enough to have a drink

► ces derniers temps lately

► ces temps-ci these days

► tout le temps all the time

• l'air est presque tout le temps pollué the air is almost always polluted

• il se plaint tout le temps he complains all the time► peu de temps

• peu de temps avant Noël shortly before Christmas

• je l'ai vu peu de temps après I saw him shortly afterwards

• en peu de temps in a short time

• dans peu de temps before very long► il est temps

• il est temps de partir it's time to go

• il est temps qu'il parte it's time he went

• il est grand temps de réagir it's high time we took action► il était temps ! ( = ce n'est pas trop tôt) about time too! ; ( = c'était juste) it came in the nick of time!

► avoir + temps

• avoir le temps de faire qch to have time to do sth

• avoir le temps to have time

• je n'ai pas le temps I haven't got time

• je n'ai pas le temps de le faire I haven't got time to do it

• vous avez tout votre temps you have plenty of time► faire + temps

• il a fait son temps he has had his day

• il a fait son temps à la tête du parti his days as party leader are over

• ma machine à laver est morte, elle a fait son temps my washing machine is past praying for► mettre + temps

• la blessure mettra du temps à guérir the wound will take time to heal

• il a mis beaucoup de temps à se préparer he took a long time to get ready► passer + temps

• passer tout son temps à faire qch to spend all one's time doing sth

• cela fait passer le temps it passes the time

• comme le temps passe ! how time flies!► perdre + temps

• perdre du temps to waste time

• perdre son temps to waste one's time

• il n'y a pas de temps à perdre there's no time to lose

• le temps presse time is short► prendre + temps

• cela prend trop de temps it takes up too much time

• prendre du bon temps to have a good time

• prendre le temps de faire qch to find time to do sth

• prendre le temps de vivre to make time to enjoy life

• il a pris son temps ! he took his time!► à temps in time

• j'arrive à temps ! I've come just in time!► à plein temps full-time

• travailler à plein temps to work full-time► à temps partiel part-time

• travailler à temps partiel to work part-time► au + temps

• au temps où... in the days when...

• au temps de la marine à voile in the days of sailing ships

• au temps des Tudors in Tudor times

• au bon vieux temps in the good old days

• au temps pour moi ! my mistake!► avec le temps in time

• avec le temps, ça s'arrangera things will sort themselves out in time► dans + temps

• dans le temps in the old days

• être dans les temps (Sport) to be within the time limit ; [travail] to be on schedule ; ( = pas en retard) to be in time► de + temps

• de mon temps in my time

• il faut être de son temps you have to move with the times

• de tout temps from time immemorial

• de temps à autre

• de temps en temps from time to time► en + temps

• en temps de guerre in wartime

• en temps de paix in peacetime

• en temps de crise in times of crisis

• en ce temps-là at that time

• en temps et en heure in due course

• en temps normal usually

• en temps opportun at the appropriate time

• en temps voulu in due course

• en temps utile in due course► entre temps meanwhile

► pendant ce temps meanwhile

► pour un temps for a time

   b. ( = conditions atmosphériques) weather

• quel temps fait-il ? what's the weather like?

• il fait beau temps the weather's fine

• il fait mauvais temps the weather's bad

• le temps s'est mis au beau the weather has turned fine

• par mauvais temps in bad weather

• sortir par tous les temps to go out in all weathers

• avec le temps qu'il fait ! in this weather!

• il fait un temps de chien (inf) the weather's awful

   c. ( = phase) l'opération s'est déroulée en trois temps the operation was carried out in three phases

• dans un premier temps at first

• dans un deuxième temps subsequently

   d. (marquant un rythme) (Music) beat ; [d'exercice, mouvement] stage

• les temps forts d'un roman the powerful moments of a novel

• une valse à trois temps a waltz in triple time

• moteur à 4 temps 4-stroke engine

• un 2 temps a 2-stroke

   e. [de verbe] tense

• temps simple simple tense

• temps composé compound tense

• adverbe de temps adverb of time

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► temps d'antenne airtime

► temps d'arrêt pause

• marquer un temps d'arrêt to pause ► temps de cuisson cooking time

► temps libre spare time

• comment occupes-tu ton temps libre ? what do you do in your spare time? ► temps mort (Football, rugby) injury time uncount ; (dans le commerce, le travail) slack period ; (dans la conversation) lull

► temps de parole (dans une émission) air time

► temps partagé

• le travail à temps partagé job-sharing ► temps de pose (Photography) exposure index

► temps de réaction reaction time

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tɑ̃
nom masculin invariable

1) Météorologie weather [U]

un beau temps — fine weather

un temps de cochon — (colloq) lousy (colloq) weather

le temps est à la pluie — it looks like rain

le temps est à l'orage — there's going to be a storm

par temps clair — ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night

par temps de pluie — when it rains

2) ( durée) time

peu de temps avant — shortly before

dans peu de temps — shortly

dans quelque temps — before long

(pendant) quelque or un certain temps — ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time

pendant or pour un temps — for a while

pendant ce temps(-là) — meanwhile

en un rien de temps — in no time at all

les trois quarts du temps — most of the time

depuis le temps que j'en parle! — I've been talking about it for long enough!

depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant — you should have known, it's been around for so long

le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu — it took longer than expected to install

ils sont restés le temps de l'élection — they stayed just for the duration of the election

il a souri le temps de la photo — he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken

un an, le temps d'écrire un roman — a year, just long enough to write a novel

le temps de me retourner, il avait disparu — by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared

le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive — just let me put my things away and I'll be with you

(j'ai) pas l'temps! — (colloq) not now!

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir dix or cent fois le temps — to have all the time in the world

vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? — how long do you have for lunch?

nous avons du temps devant nous — we have plenty of time

plus de temps que — longer than

ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps — not to take long

tu as mis combien de temps? — how long did it take you?

ça a pris or mis un temps fou — (colloq) it took ages (colloq)

tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! — you (certainly) took your time!

j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai — however long it takes, I'll get it done

le temps passe vite — time flies

faire passer le temps — to while away the time ( en faisant doing)

j'ai perdu un temps fou — (colloq) I've wasted loads (colloq) of time

avoir du temps à perdre — to have time on one's hands

faire quelque chose à temps perdu — to do something in one's spare time

le temps presse! — time is short!

j'ai trouvé le temps long — (the) time seemed to drag

nous sommes dans les temps — we've still got time

finir dans les temps — to finish in time

3) ( moment) time

de temps en temps, de temps à autre — from time to time

il était temps! — ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!

il est temps — it's about time

il est grand temps — it's high time ( de faire to do)

il n'est plus temps de faire — it's too late to do

en temps utile — in time

en temps voulu — ( à venir) in due course; ( quand il aurait fallu) at the right time

ne durer qu'un temps — to be short-lived

4) ( époque) time

au temps des dinosaures — in the age of the dinosaurs

au or du temps où — in the days when

regretter le temps où — to feel nostalgia for the days when

le bon vieux temps — the good old days (pl)

c'était le bon temps! — those were the days!

ces derniers temps — recently

ces temps-ci — lately

de mon temps — in my day

dans le temps, j'étais sportif — in my day, I did a bit of sport

dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité — in those days, we didn't have electricity

depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer — since then things must have really changed

il est loin le temps où — the days are long gone when

en temps normal — usually

en d'autres temps — at any other time

en temps de paix — in peacetime

être de son temps — to move with the times

être en retard sur son temps — to be behind the times

avoir fait son temps — [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it (colloq); [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day

5) ( phase) stage

dans un premier temps — first

dans un deuxième temps — subsequently

dans un dernier temps — finally

6) Linguistique ( de verbe) tense

adverbe de temps — adverb of time

7) ( de travail) time

avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein — to have a part-/full-time job

temps de travail quotidien — working day GB, workday US

8) Sport time

il a réalisé le meilleur temps — he got the best time

rester dans les temps — to be inside the time

9) ( de moteur) stroke

moteur à quatre temps — four-stroke engine

10) Musique time

mesure à deux temps — two-four time

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Phrasal Verbs:

- temps d'antenne

- temps d'attente

- temps fort

- temps mort

- temps de positionnement or de recherche

- temps universel

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au temps pour moi! — my mistake!

le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais — Proverbe you can't make up for lost time

par les temps qui courent — with things as they are

prendre le temps comme il vient — to take things as they come

prendre or se payer (colloq) du bon temps — to have a whale of a time

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1) (atmosphérique) weather

il fait beau temps — the weather is fine

il fait mauvais temps — the weather is bad

quel temps fait-il? — what's the weather like?

2) (qui passe) time

avoir le temps — to have time

Je n'ai pas le temps. — I haven't got time.

avoir tout le temps — to have plenty of time

avoir juste le temps — to have just enough time

prendre son temps — to take one's time

avoir fait son temps — to have had its day

Cette idée a fait son temps. — This idea has had its day.

3) (= époque) time, times pl

les temps changent — times are changing

les temps sont durs — times are hard

en temps de guerre — in wartime

en temps de paix — in peacetime

dans le temps — in the old days

Dans le temps, on pouvait circuler à vélo sans danger. — In the old days, it was safe to go around by bike.

de tout temps — always

du temps que — at the time when, in the days when

du temps où; au temps où — at the time when

4) (= moment)

il est temps de... — It's time to...

Il est temps qu'il prenne sa retraite. — It's time for him to retire.

en temps utile; en temps voulu — in due time, in due course

de temps en temps; de temps à autre — from time to time, now and again

en même temps — at the same time

à temps [partir, arriver] — in time

Il est arrivé à temps pour le match. — He arrived in time for the match.

juste à temps — just in time

pendant ce temps — in the meantime

5) LINGUISTIQUE tense

6) MUSIQUE beat

7) TECHNIQUE stroke

8) (autres locutions)

à plein temps; à temps complet [travailler] — full time, (emploi) full-time

Elle travaille à plein temps. — She works full time.

à temps partiel [travailler] — part time, (emploi) part-time

le travail à temps partiel — part-time work

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temps ⇒ La mesure du temps nm inv

1 Météo weather ¢; un or du temps gris grey GB ou gray US weather; un beau temps fine weather; quel beau/sale temps! what lovely/awful weather!; il faisait un temps merveilleux/de cochon it was marvellous^GB/lousy weather; le mauvais temps nous a empêchés de sortir the bad weather stopped us from going out; le temps est à la pluie/neige it looks like rain/snow; le temps est à l'orage there's going to be a storm; le temps se met à la pluie the weather is turning to rain; vu le temps qu'il fait (what) with the weather as it is; quel temps fait-il? what's the weather like?; ça dépendra du temps qu'il fera it'll depend on the weather; par beau/mauvais temps in fine/bad weather, when the weather's fine/bad; par beau temps, on peut voir la tour on a clear day ou when the weather's fine, you can see the tower; par un si beau temps, tu devrais sortir! with such fine weather, you should go out!; par temps clair ( de jour) on a clear day; ( de nuit) on a clear night; par temps de pluie/neige when it rains/snows, in rainy/snowy weather; par tous les temps in all weathers; ⇒ pluie;

2 ( notion) time; la fuite du temps the swift passage of time; le temps efface tout everything fades with time; oublier avec le temps to forget in ou with time; avec le temps, on s'y fait you get used to it in ou with time; le temps arrangera les choses time will take care of everything, it'll be all right in the end; ⇒ vivre;

3 ( durée) peu de temps avant/après shortly before/after; en peu de temps in a short time; dans peu de temps shortly, before long; il y a or ça fait peu de temps que le train est parti the train left a short time ago; d'ici or dans quelque temps before long; (pendant) quelque or un certain temps ( assez courte période) for a while; ( période plus longue) for some time, for quite a while; depuis quelque or un certain temps il est bizarre he has been behaving oddly for a while now ou for some time now; il y a quelque or beau or un certain temps qu'on ne l'a pas vue it's been some time since anyone saw her; pendant or pour un temps for a while; pendant tout un temps for quite a while; pendant ce temps(-là) meanwhile, in the meantime; qu'as-tu fait tout ce temps(-là)? what have you been doing all this time?; qu'as-tu fait pendant (tout) ce temps(-là)? what did you do all that time?; en un rien de temps in next to no time, in no time at all; la plupart or les trois quarts du temps most of the time; tout le temps all the time; depuis le temps que j'en parle all this time I've been talking about it; depuis le temps que ça existe, tu devrais être au courant you should have known, it's been around for so long; le temps d'installation a été plus long que prévu it took longer than expected to install; le temps de la fouille m'a paru interminable the search seemed to go on forever; le temps d'un après-midi/d'un week-end/d'un instant just for an afternoon/a weekend/a minute; ils sont restés le temps de l'élection they stayed just for the duration of the election; il a souri le temps de la photo he smiled just long enough for the photo to be taken; un an, le temps d'écrire un roman a year, just long enough to write a novel; le temps de me retourner or que je me retourne, il avait disparu by the time I turned round GB ou around, he had disappeared; le temps de ranger mes affaires et j'arrive just let me put my things away and I'll be with you; avoir/ne pas avoir le temps to have/not to have (the) time (pour for; de faire to do); je n'ai plus beaucoup de temps I haven't got much time left; (j'ai) pas l'temps○! not now!; on a le temps we've got (plenty of) time; si tu as le temps, pourrais-tu…? if you've got time, could you…?; avoir juste le temps to have just (enough) time; avoir tout le temps to have bags○ of time ou plenty of time; avoir dix or cent fois le temps to have all the time in the world; je n'avais que le temps de faire I only had time to do; vous avez combien de temps pour le déjeuner? how long do you have for lunch?; avoir du temps (de) libre to have (some) free time; nous avons du temps devant nous we have plenty of time, we have time to spare; tu as vraiment du temps devant toi! iron have you got time to kill?; je n'ai pas le temps matériel de faire, je n'ai matériellement pas le temps de faire there just aren't enough hours in the day (for me) to do; consacrer du temps à qn/qch to devote time to sb/sth GB, to spend time on sb/sth; donner or laisser à qn le temps de faire to give sb time to do; mettre or prendre du temps to take time (à faire, pour faire to do); il faut du temps pour faire it takes time to do; beaucoup de temps [mettre, prendre] a long time; moins de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] less time than; plus de temps que [falloir, mettre, prendre] longer than; prendre peu de temps not to take a long time, not to take long; ne pas prendre beaucoup de temps not to take long; il m'a fallu or cela m'a pris or j'ai mis beaucoup de temps it took (me) a long time; il t'a fallu or cela t'a pris or tu as mis combien de temps? how long did it take you?; ça a pris or mis un temps fou○ it took ages○; prendre le temps de faire to take the time to do; prendre son temps to take one's time; prendre tout son temps to take all the time one needs; les enfants prennent tout mon temps the children take up all my time; tu y as mis le temps!, tu en as mis du temps! you (certainly) took your time!; j'y mettrai le temps qu'il faudra, mais je le ferai however long it takes, I'll get it done; le temps que met sa lumière à nous parvenir the time its light takes to reach us; si tu savais le temps que ça (m')a pris! if you knew how long it took (me)!; le temps passe vite time flies; le temps passe et rien n'est prêt time's slipping by and nothing's ready; laisser passer le temps to let time slip by; ça passe le temps it passes the time; faire passer le temps to while away the time (en faisant doing); passer (tout) son temps à faire to spend (all of) one's time doing; passer le plus clair de son temps à faire to spend most of one's time doing; perdre du temps to waste time (à qch, en qch on sth; à faire doing); perdre son temps to waste one's time; nous avons perdu beaucoup de temps à discuter or en discussions we've wasted a lot of time arguing; j'ai perdu un temps fou○ I've wasted loads○ of time (à faire doing); avoir du temps à perdre to have time on one's hands; c'est du temps perdu, c'est une perte de temps it's a waste of time; cette visite, c'était vraiment du temps (de) perdu that visit was a real waste of time; faire qch à temps perdu to do sth in one's spare time; il n'y a plus de temps/pas de temps à perdre there's no more time/no time to lose; le temps presse! time is short!; être pressé par le temps to be pressed ou pushed for time; trouver le temps de faire to find (the) time to do; j'ai trouvé le temps long (the) time seemed to drag, time went really slowly; être dans les temps Sport to be within the time; nous sommes dans les temps we've still got time; finir dans les temps to finish in time;

4 ( moment) time; à temps [partir, terminer] in time; juste à temps just in time; de temps en temps, de temps à autre from time to time, now and then; en même temps at the same time (que as); je suis arrivé en même temps qu'elle I arrived at the same time as her ou as she did; le temps est venu de faire the time has come to do; il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything; il était temps! ( marquant l'impatience) (and) about time too!; ( marquant le soulagement) just in the nick of time!; il est temps, il n'est que temps it's about time; il est grand temps it's high time (de faire to do); il n'est que temps de partir it's high time we left; il est temps de partir or que nous partions it's time we left; il est temps que tu fasses it's time you did ou for you to do; il n'est plus temps de faire it's too late to do; en temps utile in time; en temps voulu in due course; en temps opportun at the appropriate time; en temps et lieu at the right time and place; la mesure/décision a été prise en son temps the measure/decision was taken at the right time ou when it should have been;

5 ( époque) au or du temps des Grecs in the time of the Greeks; au or du temps de mes grand-parents/de César in my grandparents'/Caesar's time; les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times; le temps des semailles/examens sowing/exam time; au temps des dinosaures/de l'exploration spatiale in the age of the dinosaurs/of space exploration; au or du temps où in the days when; regretter le temps où to feel nostalgia for the days when; l'échelle des temps géologiques the scale of geological ages; les temps héroïques de the heroic days of; le bon or beau temps de l'expansion the good old days (pl) of expansion; le bon vieux temps the good old days (pl); comme au bon vieux temps as in the good old days; c'était le bon temps! those were the days!; au plus beau temps de in the heyday of; au pire temps de in the worst days of; l'événement le plus grand/extraordinaire de tous les temps the greatest/most extraordinary event of all time; les temps sont durs times are hard; ces derniers temps, ces temps derniers recently; ces temps-ci lately; en tout temps at all times; de mon/leur temps in my/their day ou time; dans le temps, j'étais sportif in my day, I did a bit of sport; dans le temps, on n'avait pas l'électricité in those days, we didn't have electricity; depuis le temps, les choses ont dû bien changer since then things must have really changed; il est loin le temps où the days are long gone when; il n'est pas loin le temps où tu n'étais qu'une enfant it's not so long ago that you were but a child; n'avoir or ne durer qu'un temps to be short-lived; en un temps où at a time when; en temps normal or ordinaire usually; en d'autres temps at any other time; en temps de paix/guerre in peacetime/wartime; en ces temps de pénurie/d'abondance in these times of hardship/of plenty; en ce temps-là at that time; être de son temps to move with the times; être en avance sur son temps to be ahead of one's time; être en retard sur son temps to be behind the times; avoir fait son temps [prisonnier, militaire] to have served one's time; [fonctionnaire, diplomate] to have put in one's time; pej [personne usée] to have outlived one's usefulness, to be past it○; [produit à la mode, appareil, voiture] to have had its day; ⇒ mœurs;

6 ( phase) stage; en deux temps in two stages; temps mort (d'activité, de travail) slack period; dans un premier temps first; dans un deuxième temps subsequently; dans un dernier temps finally; ⇒ deux;

7 Ling ( de verbe) tense; les temps simples/composés/du passé simple/compound/past tenses; adverbe de temps adverb of time;

8 Entr ( de travail) time; avoir un travail à temps partiel/plein to have a part-/full-time job; travailler à temps partiel to work part-time; travailler à temps plein or à plein temps or à temps complet to work full-time; être employé à plein temps to be in full-time work; je cherche un temps partiel○ I'm looking for a part-time job; temps de travail working hours (pl); temps de travail quotidien working day GB, workday US; temps de travail hebdomadaire working week GB, workweek US;

9 Sport time; un excellent temps an excellent time; il a fait or réalisé le meilleur temps he got the best time; améliorer son temps d'une seconde to knock a second off one's time; être or rester dans les temps to be inside the time; jouer les temps d'arrêt ( au football) to play injury time;

10 Mécan ( de moteur) stroke; moteur à quatre temps four-stroke engine;

11 Mus time; temps de valse waltz time; mesure à deux/trois/quatre temps two-four/three-four/four-four time.

Composés

temps d'accès access time; temps d'antenne airtime; temps d'arrêt Ordinat down time; temps atomique international, TAI international atomic time, TAI; temps d'attente Ordinat latency, waiting time; temps choisi Entr flexitime; temps civil Admin local time; temps différé Ordinat batch mode; temps d'exploitation operating time; temps faible Mus piano; temps fort Mus forte; fig high point; temps d'indisponibilité unavailable time; temps légal Admin local time; temps mort Ordinat idle time; temps partagé Ordinat time-sharing; en temps partagé time-sharing ( épith); temps de pose Phot exposure time; temps de positionnement Ordinat seek time; temps primitifs Ling principal parts of the verb; temps de réaction Psych reaction time; temps de recherche = temps de positionnement; temps réel Ordinat real time; en temps réel real-time ( épith); temps de réponse response time; temps sidéral sidereal time; temps solaire solar time; temps solaire moyen/vrai mean/true solar time; temps universel Greenwich Mean Time, GMT, universal time; temps universel coordonné, TUC universal time coordinated, UTC; temps de vol flying time.

Idiomes

au temps pour moi! my mistake!; il y a un temps de se taire et un temps de parler there is a time to keep silence and a time to speak; le temps perdu ne se rattrape jamais or ne revient point Prov you can't make up for lost time; par le temps qui court, par les temps qui courent with things as they are; prendre le temps comme il vient to take things as they come; prendre or se donner or se payer○ du bon temps to have a whale of a time.

[tɑ̃] nom masculin

A.[CLIMAT] weather

quel temps fait-il à Nîmes? what's the weather like in Nîmes?

avec le temps qu'il fait, par ce temps in this weather

il fait un temps gris it's overcast, the weather's dull (UK) ou gloomy

par beau temps ou par temps clair, on voit la côte anglaise when it's fine ou on a clear day, you can see the English coast

B.[DURÉE]

1. [écoulement des jours]

le temps time

comme le temps passe!, comme ou que le temps passe vite! how time flies!

le Temps Old Father Time

2. [durée indéterminée] time (substantif non comptable)

c'est du temps perdu it's a waste of time

mettre du temps à faire quelque chose to take time to do something

mettre du temps à se décider to take a long time deciding ou to decide

passer son temps à: je passe mon temps à lire I spend (all) my time reading

pour passer le temps to while away ou to pass the time

prendre du temps to take time

ça prendra le temps qu'il faudra ou que ça prendra (familier) it'll take as long as it takes

trouver le temps long to feel time dragging by

3. [durée nécessaire] time (substantif comptable)

le temps que: calculer le temps que met la lumière pour aller du Soleil à la Terre to compute the time that light takes to go from the Sun to the Earth

va chercher du lait, le temps que je fasse du thé go and get some milk while I make some tea

le temps de: le temps de faire quelque chose (the) time to do something

le temps d'enfiler un manteau et j'arrive just let me put on a coat and I'll be with you

juste le temps de les entendre just long enough to hear them

avoir le temps de faire quelque chose to have (the) time to do something

prendre son temps to take one's time

surtout prends ton temps! (ironique) take your time, won't you?, don't hurry, will you?

prendre le temps de faire quelque chose to take the time to do something

temps de cuisson/préparation CUISINE cooking/preparation time

un temps partiel a part-time job

un temps plein ou plein temps a full-time job

être ou travailler à temps partiel to work part-time

être ou travailler à plein temps ou à temps plein to work full-time

travailler à temps complet to work full-time

faire un trois quarts (de) temps ≃ to work 30 hours per week

le temps de la réflexion time to think

diminuer le temps de travail to reduce working hours

4. [loisir] time (substantif comptable)

maintenant qu'elle est à la retraite, elle ne sait plus quoi faire de son temps now that she's retired, she doesn't know how to fill her time

avoir du temps ou le temps to have time

mon train est à 7 h, j'ai grandement ou tout le temps my train is at 7, I've plenty of time (to spare)

avoir tout son temps to have all the time in the world

ne nous pressons pas, on a tout notre temps! (ironique) couldn't you go (just) a little bit slower?

avoir du temps devant soi to have time to spare ou on one's hands

temps libre free time

avoir du temps libre to have some spare time

5. [moment favorable]

il est temps: il est (grand) temps! it's high time!, it's about time!

la voilà — il était temps! here she is — it's about time ou and not a minute too soon ou and about time too!

il était temps, le bol allait tomber that was close, the bowl was about to fall

il n'est plus temps time's run out

il est temps de now's the time for

il n'est plus temps de discuter, il faut agir the time for discussion is past ou enough talking, we must act

il est temps que tu t'inscrives you'd better enrol soon, it's time you enrolled

le temps était venu pour moi de partir the time had come for me to ou it was time for me to leave

6. [époque déterminée] time (substantif comptable)

le temps n'est plus aux querelles we should put quarrels behind us, the time for quarelling is past

il fut un temps où... there was a time when...

le temps n'est plus où... gone are the days when...

la plus grande découverte de notre temps the biggest discovery of our time

être en avance/en retard sur son temps to be ahead of/behind one's time

être de son temps to move with the times

il n'était pas de son temps

a. [en retard] he was out of step with his time

b. [en avance] he was ahead of his time

dans mon jeune temps when I was young, in my younger days

j'ai cru, un temps, que... I thought, for a while, that...

il y a un temps pour tout there's a time for everything

elle est fidèle — ça n'aura ou ne durera qu'un temps she's faithful — it won't last

faire son temps [détenu, soldat] to do ou to serve one's time

la cafetière/mon manteau a fait son temps (familier) the coffee machine's/my coat's seen better days

des idées qui ont fait leur temps outmoded ideas

en temps normal ou ordinaire usually, in normal circumstances

en temps voulu in good time

en temps utile in due time ou course

en son temps in due course

chaque chose en son temps there's a right time for everything

7. [saison, période de l'année] time (substantif comptable), season

le temps des moissons harvest (time)

le temps des cerises/pêches the cherry/peach season

8. [phase - d'une action, d'un mouvement] stage

dans un premier temps first

dans un deuxième temps secondly

dans un troisième temps thirdly

9. INFORMATIQUE time

temps d'accès/d'amorçage access/start-up time

temps partagé time sharing

temps réel real time

traitement en temps réel real-time processing

travailler en temps réel to work in real time

10. LINGUISTIQUE tense

11. MÉCANIQUE stroke

12. MUSIQUE beat

valse à trois temps waltz in three-four time

13. RELIGION

le temps de l'avent/du carême (the season of) Advent/Lent

le temps pascal Easter time, Eastertide

14. SPORT [d'une course] time

elle a fait le meilleur temps aux essais hers was the best time ou she was the fastest in the trials

ESCRIME [durée - d'une action] time, temps ; [ - d'un combat] bout

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[tɑ̃] nom masculin pluriel

[époque] times, days

les temps sont durs ou difficiles! times are hard!

les temps modernes/préhistoriques modern/prehistoric times

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à temps locution adverbiale

in time

je n'arriverai/je ne finirai jamais à temps! I'll never make it/I'll never finish in time!

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à temps perdu locution adverbiale

in one's spare time, in a spare moment

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au même temps

→ link=enen même temps

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au même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

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au temps de locution prépositionnelle

in ou at the time of, in the days of

au temps de Voltaire in Voltaire's time ou day

au temps jadis locution adverbiale

in times past, in the old days

au temps où locution conjonctive,

au temps que locution conjonctive

in the days when, at the time when

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avec le temps locution adverbiale

with the passing of time

avec le temps, tout s'arrange time is a great healer

ces temps-ci locution adverbiale

these days, lately

dans ce temps-là locution adverbiale

in those days, at that time

dans le même temps

→ link=enen même temps

dans le même temps que

→ link=enen même temps que

dans le temps locution adverbiale

before, in the old days

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dans les temps locution adverbiale

on time

être dans les temps

a. [pour un travail] to be on schedule ou time

b. [pour une course] to be within the time (limit)

de temps à autre locution adverbiale,

de temps en temps locution adverbiale

from time to time, occasionally, (every) now and then

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du temps de locution prépositionnelle

du temps de Louis XIV in the days of Louis the XIVth

du temps de notre père, tu n'aurais pas osé when our father was (still) alive, you wouldn't have dared

de mon temps, ça n'existait pas when I was young ou in my day, there was no such thing

du temps où,

du temps que

→ link=auau temps où

en ce temps-là

→ link=dansdans ce temps-là

en même temps locution adverbiale

at the same time

en même temps que locution conjonctive

at the same time as

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en temps de locution prépositionnelle

en temps de guerre/paix in wartime/peacetime

en temps de prospérité/récession in times of prosperity/recession

en temps et lieu locution adverbiale

in due course ou time, at the proper time and place

en un temps où locution conjonctive

at a time when

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par les temps qui courent locution adverbiale

(familier) (things being as they are) these days ou nowadays

tout le temps locution adverbiale

all the time, always

ne me harcèle pas tout le temps! don't keep on pestering me!

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temps fort nom masculin

MUSIQUE strong beat

(figuré) high point, highlight

un des temps forts du festival one of the high points ou highlights of the festival

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temps mort nom masculin

1. [au basketball, au volleyball] time-out

2. (figuré) lull, slack period

[dans une conversation] lull, pause

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > temps

117 при

1. (близо до) at, near, by. close to

той е привратата he is at the door

той живее при гарата he lives near the station

при огъня by the fire

битката при Сливница the battle of Slivnitsa

2. (заедно с) with; at

(под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at

той живее при баща си he lives with his father, he lives at his father's (house)

всичките документи са при него he has all the documents with him

болницата при дивизията the hospital attached to the division

преподавател при катедрата по a lecturer at the department of

3. (до,кьм) (за посока) to

отидохме при министъра we went to the minister

4. (за време) in. during, on, at; at the time of; under

при изгрев слънце at sunrise

при пръв случай as soon as possible; at the first opportunity

при сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract

при отваряне на вратата on/upon opening the door

при пресичане на улицата when/in crossing the street

при тази новина at the news

при тези думи with these words; on/upon hearing these words

при царуването на during the reign of, under

при социализма under socialism

5. (при наличието на) with; with... at hand; for; under; in (the presence of)

(в случаи на) in case of

при такива познания/способности/връзки with such knowledge/talents/connections

при такова здраве with such health

(за недобро здраве) when o.'s health is so poor, o.'s health being so poor

при всичкото му уважение for all his respect

при толкова синове with so many sons

приелектрическа светлина by electric light

придобра воля with good will

при подобни обстоятелства under such circumstances

при това положение as things are/stand, that being the case

при следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses

при закрити врата юр. in camera

при нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled

при дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence

състезанието мина при добър ред the contest passed in perfect order

6. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to

при това however, besides; at that

при все, че although

при все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless

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при,

предл.

1. ( близо до) at, near, by, close to; битката \при Сливница истор. the battle of Slivnitsa;

2. ( заедно с) with; at; ( под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at; всичките документи са \при него he has all the documents with him; той живее \при майка си he lives at his mother’s (house);

3. (до, към) (за посока) to;

4. (за време) in, during, on, at; at the time of; under; \при пресичане на улицата when crossing the street; \при сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract; \при социализма under socialism; \при тази новина at the news; \при тези думи with these words; on/upon hearing these words;

5. ( при наличието на) with; with … at hand; for; under; in (the presence of); \при всичкото му уважение for all his respect; \при дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence; \при закрити врата юр. in camera; \при нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled; \при следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses; \при такива познания/способности with such knowledge/talents;

6. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to; • \при все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless; \при все, че although; \при това however, besides; at that.

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at: He stood при the door. - Той застана при вратата., He is a lecturer at Sofia University. - Той е лектор при Софийския университет.; near (близо до): She works при the school. - Тя работи при училището.; by (близо до); with (със): I will stay при my children. - Ще остана при децата си., при such intelligence - при такъв интелект; to: He went при a specialist. - Той отиде при специалист.; beside; on (едновременно със): при his entering we stood up. - При влизането му ние станахме.; when: Ice melts при heated. - Ледът се разтопява при нагряване.; although - при все че

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1. (близо до) at, near, by. close to 2. (в случаи на) in case of 3. (в сравнение с) in comparison with, compared to 4. (до,кьм) (за посока) to 5. (за време) in. during, on, at;at the time of;under 6. (за недобро здраве) when o.'s health is so poor, o.'s health being so poor 7. (заедно с) with;at 8. (под ведомството на, в състава на) under, attached to, in, at 9. (при наличието на) with;with... at hand;for;under;in (the presence of) 10. ПРИ все това for all that; in spite of everything, nevertheless 11. ПРИ все, че although 12. ПРИ всичкото му уважение for all his respect 13. ПРИ дълбоко мълчание amid complete silence 14. ПРИ закрити врата юр. in camera 15. ПРИ изгрев слънце at sunrise 16. ПРИ нагряване/охлаждане when heated/chilled 17. ПРИ огъня by the fire 18. ПРИ отваряне на вратата on/upon opening the door 19. ПРИ подобни обстоятелства under such circumstances 20. ПРИ пресичане на улицата when/in crossing the street 21. ПРИ пръв случай as soon as possible;at the first opportunity 22. ПРИ сключването на договора on signing the treaty/contract 23. ПРИ следните свидетели in the presence of the following witnesses 24. ПРИ социализма under socialism 25. ПРИ тази новина at the news 26. ПРИ такива познания/ способности/връзки with such knowledge/ talents/connections 27. ПРИ такова здраве with such health 28. ПРИ тези думи with these words;on/upon hearing these words 29. ПРИ това however, besides;at that 30. ПРИ това положение as things are/stand, that being the case 31. ПРИ толкова синове with so many sons 32. ПРИ царуването на during the reign of, under 33. ПРИдобра воля with good will 34. ПРИелектрическа светлина by electric light 35. битката ПРИ Сливница the battle of Slivnitsa 36. болницата ПРИ дивизията the hospital attached to the division 37. всичките документи са ПРИ него he has all the documents with him 38. отидохме ПРИ министъра we went to the minister 39. преподавател ПРИ катедрата по a lecturer at the department of 40. състезанието мина ПРИ добър ред the contest passed in perfect order 41. той е ПРИвратата he is at the door 42. той живее ПРИ баща си he lives with his father, he lives at his father's (house) 43. той живее ПРИ гарата he lives near the station

Български-английски речник > при

118 volontà

f will

a volontà as much as you like

buona volontà goodwill

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volontà s.f. will; wishes (pl.): avere una volontà forte, debole, to have a strong, weak will; mancanza di volontà, lack of will; di sua spontanea volontà, of his own (free) will; indipendentemente dalla volontà di qlcu., beyond s.o.'s control; la volontà di riuscire aiuta molto, the will to succeed helps a great deal; lo feci contro la volontà di mio padre, I did it against my father's will; ha molta buona volontà, he is full of good will; la sua buona volontà è da ammirare, his good will is to be admired; ci ha messo tutta la sua buona volontà, he did it to the best of his ability; fare la volontà di qlcu., to do s.o.'s wishes // a volontà, at will (o at pleasure): ne puoi prendere a volontà, you can take as much as you want // forza di volontà, willpower // volontà di ferro, will of iron (o iron will) // le ultime volontà di, the last wishes of (o dir. the last will and testament of) // sia fatta la Tua volontà, Thy will be done.

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[volon'ta]
sostantivo femminile invariabile

1) (il volere) will

piegarsi alla volontà di qcn. — to bend to sb.'s will

contro la volontà di qcn. — against sb.'s will

manifestare la volontà di fare — to show one's willingness to do

per circostanze indipendenti dalla nostra volontà — due to circumstances beyond our control

ultime volontà — last will and testament

"sia fatta la tua volontà" — relig. "Thy will be done"

essere pieno di buona volontà — to be full of goodwill

pur con tutta la buona volontà — even with the best will in the world

gesto di buona volontà — goodwill gesture, gesture of goodwill

uomini di buona volontà — men of goodwill

2) (qualità del carattere)

(forza di) volontà — willpower, strength of will

volontà di ferro — iron will

3) a volontà (quanto si vuole) at will, as much as one likes

vino, pane a volontà — wine, bread galore

puoi mangiarne a volontà — you can eat as much as you like

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volontà

/volon'ta/

f.inv.

1 (il volere) will; piegarsi alla volontà di qcn. to bend to sb.'s will; contro la volontà di qcn. against sb.'s will; manifestare la volontà di fare to show one's willingness to do; per circostanze indipendenti dalla nostra volontà due to circumstances beyond our control; ultime volontà last will and testament; "sia fatta la tua volontà" relig. "Thy will be done"; essere pieno di buona volontà to be full of goodwill; pur con tutta la buona volontà even with the best will in the world; gesto di buona volontà goodwill gesture, gesture of goodwill; uomini di buona volontà men of goodwill

2 (qualità del carattere) (forza di) volontà willpower, strength of will; volontà di ferro iron will

3 a volontà (quanto si vuole) at will, as much as one likes; vino, pane a volontà wine, bread galore; puoi mangiarne a volontà you can eat as much as you like.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > volontà

119 condition

[kən'dɪʃən] 1. n
( state) stan m; ( requirement) warunek m

in good/poor condition — w dobrym/złym stanie

a heart condition — choroba serca

weather conditions — warunki atmosferyczne

on condition that … — pod warunkiem, że …

- conditions
2. vt
person formować (uformować perf); hair nakładać (nałożyć perf) odżywkę na +acc

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[kən'diʃən] 1. noun
1) (state or circumstances in which a person or thing is: The house is not in good condition; He is in no condition to leave hospital; under ideal conditions; living conditions; variable conditions.)

2) (something that must happen or be done before some other thing happens or is done; a term or requirement in an agreement: It was a condition of his going that he should pay his own expenses; That is one of the conditions in the agreement.)
2. verb
1) (to affect or control: behaviour conditioned by circumstances.) warunkować

2) (to put into the required state: The footballers trained hard in order to condition themselves for the match.) doprowadzać do określonego stanu

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- conditional
- conditionally
- conditioner
- on condition that

English-Polish dictionary > condition

120 сила

ж.

1) физ., тех. force

си́ла тя́ги — tractive force

си́ла сцепле́ния — cohesive [kəʊ-] force, cohesion [kəʊ-]

си́ла тя́жести — gravity

си́ла тяготе́ния — attraction, gravity

си́ла сопротивле́ния — resistance

подъёмная си́ла — carrying capacity / power; авиа lift

си́ла зву́ка — sound intensity

си́ла ве́тра — strength of wind

си́ла то́ка — current strength / intensity

уда́рная си́ла — striking / hitting power; impact

2) (степень проявления, интенсивность чего-л) power, force

уда́р большо́й си́лы — powerful / strong / forceful blow

си́ла взры́ва — explosive power / force

землетрясе́ние си́лой 5 ба́ллов — 5-point earthquake

ве́тер си́лой 6 ба́ллов — wind force 6

3) ( физическая мощь) strength

развива́ть си́лу — develop strength

набира́ть си́лу — gain strength, become stronger

уда́рить с си́лой — deal a forceful / powerful blow

4) мн. (способность действовать, энергия) power(s) (pl), strength sg

собира́ться с си́лами — collect one's strength, gather oneself up

по́лный сил — full of strength

испы́тывать чьи-л си́лы — test smb's strength

приложи́ть все си́лы — do everything in one's power

выбива́ться из сил — strain oneself to the utmost, lead oneself to exhaustion

вы́биться из сил, быть без сил — be exhausted [drained; worn out; played out]

набира́ться сил — gather strength

быть ещё в си́лах — be still vigorous enough

си́лы оста́вили / поки́нули его́ книжн. — his strength failed him

5) (крепость, стойкость - о человеческих качествах) power

си́ла во́ли — willpower

си́ла ду́ха / хара́ктера — strength of mind, fortitude

6) (мощное воздействие, влияние) force; power

си́ла обстоя́тельств — the force of circumstances

си́ла его́ аргуме́нтов — the force of his arguments

си́ла привы́чки — the force of habit

зна́ние - си́ла — knowledge is power

си́ла красоты́ — the power of beauty

си́ла её актёрского мастерства́ — the force of her acting

когда́ мы вме́сте, мы - си́ла — we are strong when we are together

7) ( мощь) strength

вое́нная си́ла госуда́рства — the military strength of a nation

8) ( власть) powerfulness, power

он в большо́й си́ле — he is very powerful

9) ( принуждение) force

си́лой ору́жия — by force of arms

без примене́ния си́лы — without the use of force

с по́мощью гру́бой си́лы — by brute force

поли́тика с пози́ции си́лы — position-of-strength / power policy

10) юр. ( действенность по закону) force, effect; validity

си́ла зако́на — validity / force of the law

входи́ть / вступа́ть в си́лу — come into force, take effect

обра́тная си́ла зако́на — retroactive effect of the law

име́ющий си́лу — valid

остава́ться в си́ле — remain valid, hold good / true; (о судебном решении, приговоре) remain in force

оставля́ть в си́ле (вн.; о решении, приговоре) — confirm (d)

утра́тить си́лу — lose validity, become invalid

11) уст. и высок. ( войско) force, army

собрала́сь огро́мная си́ла — a huge army was formed

12) мн. воен. forces

вооружённые си́лы — armed forces

вое́нно-возду́шные си́лы — air force(s)

морские́ си́лы — naval forces

сухопу́тные си́лы — land forces

гла́вные си́лы — main body sg

накопле́ние сил — build-up

13) мн. (люди, общественные группы) forces

консервати́вные си́лы — conservative forces

тво́рческие си́лы — creative talent sg

14) мн. рел. ( чин ангелов) virtues ( an order of angels)

си́лы небе́сные / беспло́тные — angels; hosts

15) (в мистических учениях - одна из субстанций, способствующих или мешающих действиям человека) power

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си́лы небе́сные! в знач. межд. уст. — good heavens!, goodness gracious!

в си́лу (рд.) в знач. предл. — because of, on account of, owing to, by virtue (of)

в си́лу э́того — on that ground, accordingly

в си́лу обстоя́тельств — owing to the force of circumstances

в си́лу зако́на — by / in virtue of the law

в си́лу привы́чки — by force of habit, from sheer force of habit

все́ми си́лами — in every way possible, as hard as one can, with all one's might

жива́я си́ла воен. — manpower

изо всех си́л, что есть си́лы — with all one's strength / might

бежа́ть изо всех си́л — run as fast / quickly as one can

крича́ть изо всех си́л — cry at the top of one's voice

лошади́ная си́ла тех. — horsepower (сокр. HP, h.p.)

не в си́лах (+ инф.) — unable (+ to inf)

нечи́стая си́ла — см. нечистый

никаки́ми си́лами (не + инф. или буд. вр.) — no power on earth can (+ inf)

о́бщими си́лами — with combined forces / effort

от си́лы — at the very most; maximum

рабо́чая си́ла — labour force, manpower

сверх / свы́ше сил, не по си́лам, не под си́лу кому́-л — beyond smb's power(s)

свои́ми си́лами — without outside help

сил (бо́льше) нет (+ инф.) — I can't bear (+ to inf)

сил нет, как хо́чется (+ инф.) — I'm dying (+ to inf)

с на́ми кре́стная си́ла! как межд. — may the Lord God protect us!, heaven help us!

со стра́шной си́лой (очень) — terribly; like hell

э́то в на́ших си́лах — it is within our power; it is quite possible

че́рез си́лу — 1) ( с трудом) with difficulty; barely 2) ( без желания) unwillingly

ходи́ть че́рез си́лу — be hardly able to walk

есть че́рез си́лу — force oneself to eat

Христо́с в си́ле рел., иск. — Christ [kraɪst] in glory

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