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  • 61 equiparable

    adj.
    comparable.
    * * *
    1 comparable (a/con, to/with)
    * * *
    ADJ comparable ( con to, with)
    * * *
    adjetivo comparable

    equiparable a or con algo — comparable to o with something

    * * *
    = commensurate, coterminous [co-terminous], isomorphous, isomorphic.
    Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.
    Ex. Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex. The row of special auxiliary subdivisions is completely isomorphous with that of principle divisions.
    Ex. They attempt to develop an isomorphic relationship between the human mind and a computer's logic.
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    * equiparable a = comparable to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.
    * * *
    adjetivo comparable

    equiparable a or con algo — comparable to o with something

    * * *
    = commensurate, coterminous [co-terminous], isomorphous, isomorphic.

    Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.

    Ex: Sample articles were chosen for subjects coterminous with each other for 1950, 60 and 70.
    Ex: The row of special auxiliary subdivisions is completely isomorphous with that of principle divisions.
    Ex: They attempt to develop an isomorphic relationship between the human mind and a computer's logic.
    * equiparable a = comparable to.
    * ser equiparable a = be commensurate with.

    * * *
    comparable equiparable A or CON algo comparable TO o WITH sth
    * * *

    equiparable adjetivo
    comparable
    equiparable adjetivo comparable [a, to] [con, with]
    * * *
    comparable (a o con to)
    * * *
    adj comparable (a, con with)
    * * *
    : comparable

    Spanish-English dictionary > equiparable

  • 62 equivalente

    adj.
    equivalent.
    m.
    equivalent, counterpart, equal, match.
    * * *
    1 (igual) equivalent
    2 (que sustituye) compensatory
    1 equivalent
    * * *
    1. noun m. 2. adj.
    * * *
    1.
    ADJ equivalent (a to)
    2.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo equivalent
    II
    masculino equivalent

    equivalente a or de algo — equivalent of something

    * * *
    = matching, counterpart, commensurate, equivalent, equivalent.
    Ex. By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.
    Ex. The American counterpart of parliamentary publications are called congressional publications.
    Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.
    Ex. Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.
    Ex. The decision was taken to replace the conventional darkroom equipment with modern, digital equivalents.
    ----
    * de un modo equivalente = equivalently.
    * equivalente a = equivalent to, tantamount to.
    * equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * término equivalente = equivalent term.
    * * *
    I
    adjetivo equivalent
    II
    masculino equivalent

    equivalente a or de algo — equivalent of something

    * * *
    = matching, counterpart, commensurate, equivalent, equivalent.

    Ex: By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.

    Ex: The American counterpart of parliamentary publications are called congressional publications.
    Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.
    Ex: Stanton drew a breath and went on, 'We'll accept equivalent experience in lieu of professional experience... Let me get the exact wording' -- she fumbled through some papers in a folder -- 'so long as it, ah! here it is, quote, is sufficient to indicate ability to do the job, unquote'.
    Ex: The decision was taken to replace the conventional darkroom equipment with modern, digital equivalents.
    * de un modo equivalente = equivalently.
    * equivalente a = equivalent to, tantamount to.
    * equivalente a tiempo completo = full-time equivalent (FTE).
    * tener como equivalente = have + counterpart.
    * término equivalente = equivalent term.

    * * *
    equivalent equivalente A algo equivalent TO sth
    equivalent
    esta palabra no tiene equivalente en inglés this word has no equivalent in English
    equivalente A or DE algo equivalent OF sth
    gana el equivalente a or de £400 mensuales she earns the equivalent of £400 a month
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    equivalente adjetivo
    equivalent;
    equivalente a algo equivalent to sth
    ■ sustantivo masculino
    equivalent;
    equivalente a or de algo equivalent of sth
    equivalente adjetivo & sustantivo masculino equivalent
    ' equivalente' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    estanca
    - estanco
    - inocentada
    - TAE
    English:
    analog
    - analogue
    - APR
    - busload
    - direct
    - equivalent
    - for
    - fuck
    - tantamount
    - counter
    - gill
    - hundred
    - stone
    * * *
    equivalent (a to)
    * * *
    m/adj equivalent
    * * *
    equivalente adj & nm
    : equivalent
    * * *
    equivalente adj n equivalent

    Spanish-English dictionary > equivalente

  • 63 estatura

    f.
    1 height (altura).
    2 stature, height.
    * * *
    1 height, stature
    ■ ¿qué estatura tiene? how tall is he?
    * * *
    SF stature, height

    un hombre de 1,80m de estatura — a man 1.80m in height

    * * *
    femenino height

    ¿qué estatura tenía? — how tall was she?

    * * *
    Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    * * *
    femenino height

    ¿qué estatura tenía? — how tall was she?

    * * *

    Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.

    * * *
    height
    mide dos metros de estatura he's two meters, he's two meters tall o in height
    de mediana estatura of medium height
    su estatura política his political stature
    ¿de qué estatura era? how tall was she?
    * * *

    estatura sustantivo femenino
    height;

    ¿qué estatura tenía? how tall was she?;
    de mediana estatura of medium height
    estatura f (altura) height: ¿qué estatura tiene?, how tall is he?

    ' estatura' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    baja
    - bajo
    - estirón
    - ganar
    - mediana
    - mediano
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - alcanzar
    - orden
    - petiso
    - superar
    - talla
    English:
    height
    - ht
    - size
    - stature
    - average
    * * *
    1. [altura] height, stature;
    tiene o [m5]mide 1,80 de estatura he's 1.8 m tall;
    de mediana estatura of medium o average height
    2. [categoría] stature;
    un personaje de gran estatura moral a person of great moral stature
    * * *
    f height;
    de mediana estatura of medium height
    * * *
    : height, stature
    de mediana estatura: of medium height
    * * *
    estatura n height

    Spanish-English dictionary > estatura

  • 64 facturar a los clientes

    (v.) = bill + clients
    Ex. Optical storage can help firm administrators control costs and bill clients more promptly which boost income.
    * * *
    (v.) = bill + clients

    Ex: Optical storage can help firm administrators control costs and bill clients more promptly which boost income.

    Spanish-English dictionary > facturar a los clientes

  • 65 falsificado

    adj.
    forged, false, counterfeit, fake.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: falsificar.
    * * *
    ADJ [firma, cuadro] forged; [billete] counterfeit, forged; [documento] forged, fake
    * * *
    = fabricated, forged.
    Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.
    Ex. This article deals with the nature of forgery and scholarly attempts over time to identify forged texts.
    * * *
    = fabricated, forged.

    Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.

    Ex: This article deals with the nature of forgery and scholarly attempts over time to identify forged texts.

    * * *
    falsificado, -a adj
    [firma, pasaporte] forged; [billete] counterfeit, forged

    Spanish-English dictionary > falsificado

  • 66 ganar un premio

    (v.) = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award
    Ex. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.
    Ex. She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.
    Ex. Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.
    * * *
    (v.) = win + prize, win + award, earn + an award

    Ex: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

    Ex: She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.
    Ex: Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

    Spanish-English dictionary > ganar un premio

  • 67 hacerse daño

    v.
    to get hurt, to damage oneself, to hurt oneself, to harm oneself.
    Ella se lastimó al brincar She got hurt when she jumped.
    * * *
    to hurt oneself
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo
    Ex. To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.
    Ex. The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
    Ex. She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo

    Ex: To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.

    Ex: The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
    Ex: She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.

    Spanish-English dictionary > hacerse daño

  • 68 herirse

    1 (uso reflexivo) to injure oneself, hurt oneself
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo
    Ex. To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.
    Ex. The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
    Ex. She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, hurt + Reflexivo, injure + Reflexivo

    Ex: To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.

    Ex: The sack race and three-legged race have been banned from a school sports day because the children might fall over and hurt themselves.
    Ex: She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.

    * * *

    ■herirse verbo reflexivo to injure o hurt oneself
    ' herirse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cortarse
    English:
    graze

    Spanish-English dictionary > herirse

  • 69 imagen

    f.
    1 image (figura).
    a imagen y semejanza de identical to, exactly the same as
    ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody
    2 picture (television).
    imágenes de archivo library pictures
    imágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster
    3 image.
    los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the government
    tener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad image
    imagen de marca brand image
    4 statue (estatua).
    5 image (literature).
    * * *
    1 image
    2 TELEVISIÓN picture
    \
    ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of somebody
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (Fot, Ópt) image; (=en foto, dibujo, TV) picture

    las imágenes del accidente — the pictures o images of the accident

    2) (=reflejo) reflection
    - a la imagen y semejanza de uno

    es la viva imagen de la felicidad — she is happiness personified, she is the picture of happiness

    3) (=representación mental) image, picture
    4) (=aspecto) image
    5) (Rel) [de madera, pintura] image; [de piedra] statue
    6) (Literat) (=metáfora) image
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, image
    b) ( foto) picture
    c) ( en espejo) reflection

    a su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image

    d) ( en la mente) picture
    2) (de político, cantante, país) image
    3) (Art, Relig) ( estatua) statue, image (arch); ( estampa) picture
    4) (Lit) image
    * * *
    2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.
    Ex. In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.
    Ex. As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.
    Ex. She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.
    Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex. Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.
    Ex. These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.
    ----
    * adoptar una imagen = put on + image.
    * arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.
    * borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.
    * cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].
    * creador de imagen = image maker.
    * crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.
    * dar la imagen = give + the impression that.
    * dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.
    * dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.
    * difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.
    * difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.
    * estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.
    * evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.
    * imagen comercial = brand image.
    * imagen corporativa = corporate image.
    * imagen crediticia = credit standing.
    * imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.
    * imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.
    * imagen pública = public image.
    * mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.
    * ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.
    * presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.
    * problema de imagen = image problem.
    * proyectar imagen = project + image.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.
    * * *
    1)
    a) (Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, image
    b) ( foto) picture
    c) ( en espejo) reflection

    a su imagen y semejanza — in his/her own image

    d) ( en la mente) picture
    2) (de político, cantante, país) image
    3) (Art, Relig) ( estatua) statue, image (arch); ( estampa) picture
    4) (Lit) image
    * * *
    imagen1
    1 = frame, image, picture, shot.

    Ex: The microfiche is a common form for catalogues and indexes, usually 208 or 270 frames per fiche, in a piece of film and with a reduction ratio of 42 or 48:1.

    Ex: A motion picture is a length of film, with or without recorded sound, bearing a sequence of images that create the illusion of movement when projected in rapid succession.
    Ex: No pretence is made of their being either a balanced or complete picture of the article.
    Ex: Each video shot is logged using text descriptions, audio dialogue, and cinematic attributes.
    * almacenamiento de imágenes = image archiving, image storage.
    * archivo de imágenes = image archiving, picture file.
    * avance rápido de imágenes = fast motion.
    * banco de imágenes = image bank.
    * basado en imágenes gráficas = graphics-based.
    * basado en las imágenes = image intensive.
    * base de datos de imágenes = image database, image bank.
    * calidad de la imagen = picture quality.
    * capacidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.
    * captura de imágenes = image capture, image capturing.
    * catalogación de imágenes = image cataloguing.
    * centrado en las imágenes = image intensive.
    * composición de imágenes = image setting.
    * congelación de la imagen = freeze-frame.
    * congelar una imagen = freeze + frame.
    * con imágenes en movimiento = animated.
    * con muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging.
    * crear una imagen = summon up + image.
    * diagnóstico por imagen = diagnostic imaging.
    * digitalización de imágenes = electronic imaging.
    * digitalización electrónica de imágenes = electronic imaging.
    * digitalizador de imágenes = image scanner.
    * doble imagen = ghosting.
    * documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.
    * fichero de imágenes = graphic file, image file.
    * fijador de imágenes = image setter.
    * gestión de imágenes = imaging, image-handling, image management.
    * gestión de imágenes de documentos = document image management.
    * gestión de imágenes digitales = digital imaging, digital image management.
    * gestión de imágenes electrónicas = electronic image management.
    * gestión de imágenes por ordenador = computer imaging.
    * habilidad de interpretar imágenes = visual literacy.
    * imagen a imagen = shot by shot.
    * imagen animada = moving picture.
    * imagen del pasado = flashback [flash back].
    * imagen de pantalla = screen shot [screen-shot].
    * imagen de satélite = satellite image.
    * imagen de vídeo = video image.
    * imagen digital = digital image.
    * imagen digital de un documento = digital image document.
    * imagen digitalizada = facsimile image.
    * imagen distorsionada = distorted picture, distorted image.
    * imagen en color = colour image.
    * imagen en miniatura = thumbnail, thumbnail image.
    * imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.
    * imágenes = imaging, imagery, video data, image data.
    * imagen escaneada = paper image.
    * imágenes digitales = digital imagery.
    * imágenes en movimiento = animation.
    * imágenes por ordenador = computer graphics.
    * imágenes vía satélite = satellite imagery, satellite image data.
    * imágenes y sonidos = sights and sounds.
    * imagen fija = still, still image, still-picture, film still, movie still.
    * imagen fotográfica = photographic image.
    * imagen gráfica = graphic image.
    * imagen mental = mental picture.
    * imagen negativa = negative image.
    * imagen visual = visual image.
    * periodista reportero de imágenes = video journalist.
    * que contiene muchas imágenes = image intensive.
    * realce de imágenes = image-enhancement.
    * reconocimiento de imágenes = image recognition.
    * reconocimiento de imágenes por el ordenador = computer vision.
    * recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes digitales = digital image retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes fotográficas = picture retrieval.
    * recuperación de imágenes por el contenido = content-based image retrieval.
    * reportero de imágenes = video journalist.
    * sistema basado en las imágenes = image-based system.
    * sistema de gestión de imágenes = imaging system, image-based system, image management system.
    * sistema de proceso de imágenes = imaging system.
    * sistema de recuperación de imágenes = image retrieval system.
    * sistema de tratamiento de imágenes = image processing system.
    * tecnología para la creación de imágenes digitales = digital imaging technology.
    * tratamiento de imágenes = image processing.
    * Tratamiento de Imágenes de Documentos (DIP) = Document Image Processing (DIP).
    * una imagen vale más que mil palabras = a picture is worth more than ten thousand words.
    * una imagen vale mil palabras = every picture tells a story.
    * vídeo de imágenes fijas = image video.
    * visor de imagen = view finder.
    * visualización de imágenes = image display.

    2 = persona [personae, -pl.], image, record, stature, profile, street cred, street credibility.

    Ex: In his early years he consciously emulated both the painterly style and persona of the much-admired artist Drouais, who became something of a cult figure in early 19th c. Paris.

    Ex: As she tried to figure out how to change her and the library's image, she made some interesting observations.
    Ex: She urges a boycott of California as a library conference venue until the state improves its current record of the worst school library provision in the US.
    Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex: Barack Hussein Obama has lost a lot of street cred with the country as of late, but maybe not in his world.
    Ex: These robbers carry out their vicious attacks for 'kicks' and street credibility rather than cash, a chilling study reveals.
    * adoptar una imagen = put on + image.
    * arruinar + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.
    * borrar una imagen = eradicate + image.
    * cambio de imagen = makeover [make-over].
    * creador de imagen = image maker.
    * crear una imagen = build + an image, create + image.
    * dar la imagen = give + the impression that.
    * dar una imagen = convey + image, present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image, present + a picture.
    * dar una imagen de = give + an impression of.
    * difundir buena imagen de = earn + credit for.
    * difundir la imagen = spread + the good word, pass on + the good word.
    * estropear + Posesivo + imagen = ruin + Posesivo + style, cramp + Posesivo + style.
    * evocar una imagen de = conjure up + an image of, conjure up + a vision of.
    * imagen comercial = brand image.
    * imagen corporativa = corporate image.
    * imagen crediticia = credit standing.
    * imagen de la biblioteca = library's profile.
    * imagen de uno mismo = self-presentation, body image.
    * imagen pública = public image.
    * mejorar + Posesivo + imagen = raise + Posesivo + profile, smarten up + Posesivo + image, enhance + Posesivo + identity, enhance + Posesivo + image, buff up + Posesivo + image.
    * ofrecer una imagen = present + picture.
    * presentar una imagen = present + picture, paint + a picture, present + an image.
    * problema de imagen = image problem.
    * proyectar imagen = project + image.
    * ser la imagen de = be a picture of.

    * * *
    A
    1 ( Fís, Ópt) image; (TV) picture, image
    dale más brillo a la imagen turn up the brightness
    2 (foto) picture
    3 (en un espejo) reflection
    contemplaba su imagen en el agua he was contemplating his reflection in the water
    el espejo le devolvió una imagen triste y envejecida he saw a sad, aging face looking back at him in the mirror
    a su imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own image
    las ha educado a su imagen y semejanza she has brought them up to be just like her
    ser la viva or misma imagen de algn/algo: es la misma imagen de su padre he's the spitting image of his father ( colloq), he's exactly like his father
    es la viva imagen del entusiasmo he's enthusiasm itself o enthusiasm personified
    4 (en la mente) picture
    sólo conservo una imagen muy borrosa de él I only have a very vague picture in my mind of him o a very vague memory of him
    tenía una imagen muy distinta del lugar I had a very different mental image o picture of the place
    tenía una imagen confusa de lo ocurrido his idea o memory of what had happened was confused
    Compuestos:
    mirror image
    virtual image
    B (de un político, cantante, país) image
    quiere proyectar una imagen renovada she wants to project a new image
    su imagen se ha visto afectada por estas derrotas his image has suffered as a result of these defeats
    C ( Art, Relig) (estatua) statue, image ( arch); (estampa) picture
    D ( Lit) image
    las imágenes en su poesía the images o imagery in her poetry
    * * *

     

    imagen sustantivo femenino
    1
    a) (Fís, Ópt) image;

    (TV) picture, image


    ◊ ser la viva imagen de algn to be the image of sb


    2 (de político, cantante, país) image
    imagen sustantivo femenino
    1 image: es la viva imagen de su padre, he is the living image of his father
    2 (efecto, impresión) image: ese fallo perjudicó la imagen de la empresa, the accident affected the company image
    3 TV picture: vimos las imágenes del terremoto, we saw a television report on the earthquake
    4 Rel Arte image, statue
    ' imagen' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    corresponderse
    - definición
    - definida
    - definido
    - deformar
    - desvanecerse
    - estampa
    - lavado
    - nitidez
    - nublarse
    - plástica
    - plástico
    - refleja
    - reflejo
    - registrar
    - representación
    - reproducir
    - sugestiva
    - sugestivo
    - templete
    - borrar
    - borroso
    - cambiar
    - centrar
    - claridad
    - confuso
    - fotografía
    - impactante
    - inversión
    - invertido
    - invertir
    - múltiple
    - nebuloso
    - nítido
    - reflejar
    - reivindicar
    - toma
    English:
    blank
    - blur
    - clear
    - conjure
    - illusion
    - image
    - lurid
    - part
    - picture
    - project
    - sharp
    - valuable
    - critically
    - perception
    - self
    - zoom
    * * *
    imagen nf
    1. [figura] image;
    su imagen se reflejaba en el agua she could see her reflection in the water;
    contemplaba su imagen en el espejo he was looking at his reflection in the mirror;
    su rostro era la pura imagen del sufrimiento her face was a picture of suffering;
    eran la imagen de la felicidad they were a picture of happiness;
    ser la viva imagen de alguien to be the spitting image of sb;
    a imagen y semejanza: Dios creó al hombre a su imagen y semejanza God created man in his own image;
    reconstruyeron el museo a imagen y semejanza del original they rebuilt the museum so that it looked just like the old one
    2. [en física] image;
    [televisiva] picture;
    las imágenes en movimiento the moving image;
    imágenes del partido/de la catástrofe pictures of the game/the disaster;
    una imagen vale más que mil palabras one picture is worth a thousand words
    imágenes de archivo archive o Br library pictures;
    imagen virtual virtual image
    3. [aspecto] image;
    necesitas un cambio de imagen you need a change of o a new image;
    tiene una imagen de intolerante she has the image of being an intolerant person;
    quieren proyectar una imagen positiva they want to project a positive image;
    tener buena/mala imagen to have a good/bad image;
    los casos de corrupción han deteriorado la imagen del gobierno the corruption scandals have tainted the image of the government
    imagen corporativa corporate identity;
    imagen de empresa corporate image;
    imagen de marca brand image;
    imagen pública public image
    4. [recuerdo] picture, image;
    guardo una imagen muy borrosa de mis abuelos I only have a very vague memory of my grandparents;
    tenía una imagen diferente del lugar I had a different picture o image of the place, I had pictured the place differently
    imagen mental mental image
    5. [estatua] statue
    6. [literaria] image;
    utiliza unas imágenes muy ricas she uses very rich imagery
    * * *
    image;
    ser la viva imagen de be the spitting image of
    * * *
    imagen nf, pl imágenes : image, picture
    * * *
    1. (en general) image
    2. (en televisión) picture

    Spanish-English dictionary > imagen

  • 70 importancia

    f.
    importance.
    dar importancia a algo to attach importance to something
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    de importancia important, of importance
    sin importancia unimportant
    quitar importancia a algo to play something down
    * * *
    1 importance
    \
    dar importancia a algo to take something seriously
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    de importancia (gen) important 2 (herida, lesión) serious
    no tiene importancia it's nothing, it doesn't matter, it's not important
    quitar importancia a algo, restar importancia a algo to play something down
    sin importancia unimportant
    tener importancia to be important
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *

    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — and how is that important o significant?, and what significance does that have?

    no te preocupes, no tiene importancia — don't worry, it's not important

    • carecer de importancia — to be unimportant

    • de cierta importancia — [empresa, asunto] of some importance, important; [herida] serious

    • conceder o dar mucha importancia a algo — to attach great importance to sth

    no quiero darle más importancia de la que tiene, pero... — I don't want to make an issue of this but...

    • darse importancia — to give o.s. airs

    • quitar o restar importancia a algo — to make light of sth, play down the importance of sth

    • sin importancia — [herida, comentario] minor

    * * *
    femenino importance

    detalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details

    concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something

    quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something

    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?

    darse importancia — to give oneself airs

    * * *
    = importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.
    Ex. This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.
    Ex. Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
    Ex. Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.
    Ex. Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.
    Ex. Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.
    Ex. Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
    Ex. Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.
    Ex. Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex. This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex. Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
    Ex. The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.
    Ex. Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.
    Ex. The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex. But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.
    Ex. There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex. To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.
    Ex. A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.
    Ex. Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.
    Ex. I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.
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    * adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.
    * adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.
    * asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.
    * asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.
    * clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.
    * cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.
    * conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.
    * consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.
    * crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.
    * dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.
    * dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.
    * dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.
    * de crucial importancia = crucially important.
    * de especial importancia = of particular note.
    * de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.
    * de importancia = of note, of consequence.
    * de importancia creciente = of growing importance.
    * de importancia crucial = crucially important.
    * de importancia fundamental = critically important.
    * de importancia secundaria = incidental.
    * de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.
    * de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.
    * de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.
    * de poca importancia = menial, small-time.
    * de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.
    * de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.
    * de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.
    * destacar la importa = underscore + importance.
    * destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.
    * de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.
    * de tercera importancia = tertiary.
    * de vital importancia = vitally important.
    * disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.
    * donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.
    * en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.
    * falta de importancia = worthlessness.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.
    * ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.
    * importancia histórica = historical significance.
    * importancia primordial = key importance.
    * importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.
    * nada de importancia = nothing in particular.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.
    * orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.
    * orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.
    * pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.
    * poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.
    * poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * prestar importancia a = place + weight on.
    * que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.
    * quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.
    * quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.
    * recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.
    * recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.
    * remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * sin darle importancia = airily.
    * sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.
    * subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.
    * tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.
    * * *
    femenino importance

    detalles sin importancia — minor o insignificant details

    concederle or darle importancia a algo — to attach importance to something

    quitarle or restarle importancia a algo — to play down the importance of something

    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? — so what?

    darse importancia — to give oneself airs

    * * *
    = importance, merit, notability, pre-eminence [preeminence], prominence, significance, standing, stature, value, distinction, visibility, centrality, meaningfulness, worthwhileness, profile, premium, import, fuse, consequence.

    Ex: This format is becoming common in new thesauri, partly because the recognition of the importance of viewing both relationships and subject terms in one tool.

    Ex: Much will be said later about the merits and drawbacks of the various types of index and approaches to indexing.
    Ex: Its notability is seen to lie in the fact that it has significantly broken the stranglehold upon postgraduate studentships in the gift of the Science and Engineering Research Council.
    Ex: Despite its pre-eminence, or possibly because of it, DC has its critics.
    Ex: Weights are a quantitative measure of the prominence of various index terms in the description of a subject and may form the basis of an alternative search logic.
    Ex: Whatever viewpoint is taken, it is difficult to dispute the significance of AACR1.
    Ex: Their sheer institutional standing and regard have had a bearing upon the creation of a situation which is a good deal better than it might otherwise have been.
    Ex: Merely having the materials available will not provide the desired boost to the library's stature unless the collection is exceptional.
    Ex: This stop list is input to the computer before indexing can commence, and is a list of the words which appear in text which have no value as access words in an index.
    Ex: Mystery and detective stories, love and romance fiction, adventure and western stories, recent novels widely publicized but of little literary distinction, popularizations of current affairs characterized by sensationalism and easy dogmatism rather than by dispassionate and qualified analysis -- these and similar books are widely circulated by the public library.
    Ex: The new director considers that there is need for recruitment of librarians from all backgrounds into the profession and that librarianship needs higher visibility within society.
    Ex: Gilman advocated the academic library's centrality to research.
    Ex: The author challenges the meaningfulness of precision and recall values as a measure of performance of a retrieval system.
    Ex: But it always assumes the importance, the worthwhileness, of human experience even when -- as in tragedy -- it finds much in that experience evil.
    Ex: There is also a further dilemma concerning formats such as film and audio which have tended to receive a lower profile in the library world (too awkward, too cluttered with copyright restrictions, too technically instable).
    Ex: To presuppose that clients will continue to travel to defined locations earmarked as libraries in search of information is to deny the premium on time prevalent in today's culture.
    Ex: A new set of conventions has had to be developed, using mathematical symbols mainly, which have international import.
    Ex: Accessibility is the most important factor in determining the level of fuse of an information source.
    Ex: I am looking for guidance on a potential digitization project of some consequence.
    * adquirir importancia = assume + importance, attain + importance, come up, take on + added weight, gain + significance, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, gain in + importance.
    * adquirir importancia histórica = make + history, go down in + history.
    * asunto de importancia = matter of weight, matter of consequence.
    * asunto sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * aumentar de importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + significance.
    * clasificar en orden de importancia = rank + in order of importance.
    * cobrar importancia = assume + importance, take on + added weight, move up + the agenda, gain + importance, be on the agenda.
    * conceder importancia = accord + significance level, attach + importance, place + importance.
    * conceder mucha importancia a = lay + great store on.
    * concienciar a Alguien de la importancia de la información = raise + information awareness.
    * consciente de la importancia de la información = information conscious.
    * crecer en importancia = grow from + strength to strength, increase in + importance.
    * cuestión de importancia = matter of consequence.
    * cuestión sin importancia = matter of no consequence.
    * dar a Algo más importancia de la que tiene = oversell.
    * dar bastante importancia a = place + great store on.
    * dar importancia = attach + importance, give + prominence, stress, give + pre-eminence, give + relevance, place + importance, give + importance.
    * dar importancia a = give + weight to, place + emphasis on, attach + weight to, create + a high profile for, give + a high profile, place + weight on.
    * dar importancia a Algo = put + Algo + on the agenda, be on the agenda.
    * dar mayor importancia a = give + pride of place to.
    * dar mucha importancia = put + a premium on.
    * de capital importancia = momentous, of cardinal importance.
    * de crucial importancia = crucially important.
    * de especial importancia = of particular note.
    * de fundamental importancia = of prime importance, critically important.
    * de importancia = of note, of consequence.
    * de importancia creciente = of growing importance.
    * de importancia crucial = crucially important.
    * de importancia fundamental = critically important.
    * de importancia secundaria = incidental.
    * de mayor o menor importancia = great and small.
    * de menor importancia = fringe subject, of fringe interest.
    * de menor importancia para = on the fringe of.
    * de poca importancia = menial, small-time.
    * de primordial importancia = of prime importance, of paramount importance.
    * de segunda importancia = marginal, back burner, on the back burner, second in importance.
    * de segunda importancia en relación con = secondary to.
    * destacar la importa = underscore + importance.
    * destacar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * de suma importancia = of the utmost importance, of utmost importance.
    * de suprema importancia = of the highest significance.
    * de tercera importancia = tertiary.
    * de vital importancia = vitally important.
    * disminuir la importancia de = lessen + the importance of.
    * donde el tiempo es de suma importancia = time-critical.
    * en orden de importancia = in rank order, in order.
    * falta de importancia = worthlessness.
    * ganar cada vez más importancia = go from + strength to strength, grow from + strength to strength.
    * ganar importancia = grow in + importance, grow in + strength, gain + prominence, grow in + significance, gain + significance, gain in + importance.
    * gente de poca importancia = small fry, the.
    * importancia cada vez mayor = growing importance, growing significance.
    * importancia histórica = historical significance.
    * importancia primordial = key importance.
    * importancia + radicar = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + residir = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * importancia + yacer = the importance of + Nombre + lie.
    * minimizar la importancia = minimise + importance.
    * nada de importancia = nothing in particular.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a Algo = think + little of.
    * no darle demasiada importancia a + Infinitivo = think + nothing of + Gerundio.
    * no darle importancia a = think + very little about/of.
    * no percatarse de la importancia de Algo = have + no feeling for.
    * no poder dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = cannot + give + too much emphasis + to the importance of, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be stressed too strongly.
    * no se puede dejar de recalcar la importancia de Algo = the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overemphasised, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstressed, the importance of + Nombre + cannot be overstated.
    * no tener importancia = be of no importance, make + no difference, be of no consequence.
    * no tener la menor importancia = be of no particular concern.
    * ordenar por orden de importancia = rank + in order.
    * orden decreciente de importancia = decreasing order of importance.
    * orden de importancia = significance order of terms, pecking order, significance order.
    * pérdida de importancia = demise, swing away from.
    * poca importancia = unimportance, low profile.
    * poner de relieve la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * prestar importancia a = place + weight on.
    * que le presta gran importancia a la cultura = culture-conscious.
    * quitar importancia = de-emphasise [de-emphasize, -USA], understate, trivialise [trivialize, -USA], minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * quitar importancia a un problema = trivialise + trouble.
    * quitarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * realzar la importancia = heighten + importance.
    * recalcar la importancia de = stress + the importance of.
    * recibir importancia = enjoy + prominence.
    * remarcar la importancia = underline + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia = underscore + importance.
    * resaltar la importancia de = stress + the importance of, emphasise + the importance of, highlight + the importance of.
    * restar importancia = minimise + importance, downplay, gloss over, negate, soft-pedal.
    * restarle importancia a las cosas = make + light of things.
    * ser de importancia primordial = be of key importance.
    * ser de importancia vital = lie at + the heart of.
    * sin darle importancia = airily.
    * sin importancia = negligible, unimportant, trifling, immaterial, of no consequence.
    * subrayar la importancia = underline + importance, underscore + importance.
    * tema de secundaria importancia = footnote.
    * tener gran importancia = be of high significance.
    * tener importancia = carry + weight, have + high profile, be of consequence.
    * tener la misma importancia = carry + equal weight.

    * * *
    importance
    temas de gran importancia matters of great importance o significance o ( frml) of great import
    ésos son detalles sin importancia those are minor o unimportant o insignificant details
    trató de quitarle or restarle importancia al problema she tried to make light of the problem, she tried to play down the importance of the problem
    no debemos darle tanta importancia a este tema we should not make so much of this matter, we should not attach too much importance to this matter
    siento llegar tarde — no tiene importancia I'm sorry I'm late — it doesn't matter
    ¿y eso qué importancia tiene? so what?
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    * * *

     

    importancia sustantivo femenino
    importance;

    quitarle importancia a algo to play down the importance of sth;
    detalles sin importancia minor o insignificant details;
    no tiene importancia it doesn't matter;
    darse importancia to give oneself airs
    importancia sustantivo femenino importance, significance: no te preocupes, no tiene importancia, don't worry, it's nothing
    el accidente fue de cierta importancia, the accident was quite serious
    dar importancia a, to attach importance to
    quitarle importancia a algo, to play down the importance of sthg
    sin importancia, unimportant
    ♦ Locuciones: darse importancia, to give oneself airs

    ' importancia' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    acento
    - acentuar
    - alta
    - alto
    - bagatela
    - calibre
    - cobrar
    - conceder
    - dimensión
    - énfasis
    - entidad
    - envergadura
    - escatológico
    - fallo
    - ignorar
    - incidir
    - insignificancia
    - insistir
    - interés
    - levedad
    - marcar
    - minúscula
    - minúsculo
    - niñería
    - palidecer
    - pequeña
    - pequeño
    - primera
    - primero
    - primordial
    - protagonismo
    - quitar
    - recalcar
    - relativa
    - relativo
    - relieve
    - representar
    - restar
    - revestir
    - subrayar
    - suceso
    - suma
    - sumo
    - talla
    - tontería
    - valor
    - vital
    - vuelo
    - alguno
    - capital
    English:
    account
    - attach
    - count
    - emphasize
    - importance
    - incidental
    - irrelevant
    - issue
    - light
    - little
    - major
    - matter
    - mind
    - minimize
    - minor
    - moment
    - momentous
    - override
    - paramount
    - play down
    - primary
    - prime
    - prominence
    - read
    - ride
    - shrug off
    - significance
    - smooth over
    - store
    - thrust forward
    - unimportant
    - vital
    - vitally
    - all
    - all right
    - consideration
    - descend
    - detail
    - emphasis
    - gloss
    - hot
    - import
    - magistrate
    - menial
    - play
    - small
    - trifling
    - utmost
    * * *
    importance;
    de importancia important, of importance;
    un tratamiento médico reservado a los casos de importancia a treatment reserved for serious cases;
    un arquitecto de importancia an important architect;
    recibió un golpe de cierta importancia he took a fairly heavy knock;
    adquirir o [m5] cobrar importancia to become important, to take on significance;
    dar importancia a algo to attach importance to sth;
    darse importancia to give oneself airs;
    no tiene importancia [no es importante] it's not important;
    [no pasa nada] it doesn't matter;
    sin importancia unimportant;
    ha sido un rasguño sin importancia it's only a little scratch;
    quitar o [m5] restar importancia a algo to play sth down
    * * *
    f importance;
    dar importancia a attach importance to;
    restar importancia a algo make light of sth, play sth down;
    tener importancia be important;
    no tiene importancia it’s not important, it doesn’t matter;
    sin importancia unimportant;
    darse importancia give o.s. airs
    * * *
    : importance
    * * *
    importancia n importance
    darse importancia to give yourself airs [pt. gave; pp. given]
    tener importancia to be important / to matter

    Spanish-English dictionary > importancia

  • 71 impresión en plancha de madera

    Ex. The greatest boost to the spreading of knowledge through vastly increased book production was the invention of woodblock printing which was well developed by the late 9th century.
    * * *

    Ex: The greatest boost to the spreading of knowledge through vastly increased book production was the invention of woodblock printing which was well developed by the late 9th century.

    Spanish-English dictionary > impresión en plancha de madera

  • 72 incentivo

    m.
    incentive.
    incentivo fiscal tax incentive
    pres.indicat.
    1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: incentivar.
    * * *
    1 incentive
    * * *
    noun m.
    * * *
    * * *
    masculino incentive
    * * *
    = boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.
    Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
    Ex. This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.
    Ex. What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.
    Ex. The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
    Ex. This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.
    Ex. The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.
    Ex. Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.
    Ex. Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.
    Ex. The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.
    ----
    * incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.
    * incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.
    * incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.
    * incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.
    * incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.
    * ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.
    * incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.
    * ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.
    * ser un incentivo = be motivating.
    * sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].
    * * *
    masculino incentive
    * * *
    = boost, incentive, motivation, reward, spur, thrust, inducement, perquisite, enticement.

    Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

    Ex: This article considers the strengths of a pay scale as a work incentive.
    Ex: What is the motivation for studying and preparing abstracts?.
    Ex: The dependence on bosses for recognition, rewards, and advancement breeds an artificiality of relationship, a need to be polite and agreeable.
    Ex: This was a spur to several other London boroughs who set up shop-front consumer advice centres from 1972.
    Ex: The National IT plan proposes 7 building blocks each with a strategic thrust which will serve as the overall impetus for the national IT movement.
    Ex: Some inducements to work may be negative, but the majority will be positive.
    Ex: Journeymen traditionally had the perquisite of a free copy of each book that they had helped to print, besides occasional gratuities from authors.
    Ex: The current concerns about enticement of young and vulnerable people into abusive relationships and damaging behaviours cannot be overlooked.
    * incentivo económico = economic incentive, financial incentive.
    * incentivo en el trabajo = work incentive, labour incentive.
    * incentivo fiscal = tax incentive.
    * incentivo laboral = work incentive, labour incentive.
    * incentivo laboral a largo plazo = golden handcuffs.
    * ¿incentivos o amenazas? = the carrot vs. the stick, the carrot vs. the stick.
    * incentivos y amenazas = carrots and sticks.
    * ofrecer incentivo = provide + incentive, offer + inducement.
    * ser un incentivo = be motivating.
    * sistema de incentivos = reward system, system of incentives [incentive system].

    * * *
    incentive
    un gran incentivo para el ahorro a great incentive to save
    sueldo fijo más incentivos basic wage plus bonuses o plus incentive payments
    Compuesto:
    tax incentive
    * * *

    Del verbo incentivar: ( conjugate incentivar)

    incentivo es:

    1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

    incentivó es:

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

    Multiple Entries:
    incentivar    
    incentivo
    incentivo sustantivo masculino
    incentive
    incentivar verbo transitivo to give an incentive to
    incentivo m (estímulo) incentive
    (al trabajador) bonus
    ' incentivo' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    aliciente
    - estímulo
    - motivación
    English:
    incentive
    - inducement
    - fringe
    * * *
    ♦ nm
    incentive;
    un incentivo para la compra de viviendas an incentive for people to buy their own home
    incentivo fiscal tax incentive
    ♦ incentivos nmpl
    [dinero] incentive pay
    * * *
    m incentive
    * * *
    : incentive
    * * *
    incentivo n incentive

    Spanish-English dictionary > incentivo

  • 73 inventado

    adj.
    invented, fancied, imaginary.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: inventar.
    * * *
    ADJ (=falso) made-up
    * * *
    = fabricated, confabulated.
    Ex. For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.
    Ex. The number of correct, incorrect, and confabulated details were counted from written transcripts of the accounts.
    * * *
    = fabricated, confabulated.

    Ex: For their indifference, they were rewarded with personnel evaluations which reflected an imaginatively fabricated version of the truth, but which did afford the requisite ego boost and commensurate pay increase.

    Ex: The number of correct, incorrect, and confabulated details were counted from written transcripts of the accounts.

    * * *
    inventado, -a adj
    made-up

    Spanish-English dictionary > inventado

  • 74 inyectar dinero en

    (v.) = pump + money into
    Ex. Saudi authorities have pumped money into the banking system to boost confidence but with strings attached.
    * * *
    (v.) = pump + money into

    Ex: Saudi authorities have pumped money into the banking system to boost confidence but with strings attached.

    Spanish-English dictionary > inyectar dinero en

  • 75 lastimarse

    1 to hurt oneself
    * * *
    VPR
    1) (=herirse) to hurt o.s.
    2)

    lastimarse de — (=quejarse) to complain about; (=apiadarse) to feel sorry for, pity

    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt
    Ex. To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt

    Ex: To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.

    * * *

    ■lastimarse verbo reflexivo to hurt oneself
    ' lastimarse' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    cabeza
    - lastimar
    English:
    hurt
    * * *
    vpr
    to hurt oneself;
    se lastimó el tobillo she hurt her ankle;
    se lastimó en una caída she was hurt in a fall
    * * *
    v/r hurt o.s.
    * * *
    vr
    : to hurt oneself

    Spanish-English dictionary > lastimarse

  • 76 lesionarse

    1 to get injured
    * * *
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, injure + Reflexivo
    Ex. To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.
    Ex. She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.
    * * *
    (v.) = get + hurt, injure + Reflexivo

    Ex: To avoid getting hurt, before you exercise you should probably boost your intake of magnesium, which helps muscles stay flexible and toned.

    Ex: She died after injuring herself while trying to do somersaults.

    * * *
    vpr
    to injure oneself;
    se lesionó un hombro she injured her shoulder
    * * *
    v/r hurt o.s.
    * * *
    vr
    : to hurt oneself
    * * *
    lesionarse vb to hurt yourself [pt. & pp. hurt] / to get injured
    si no calientas antes, es fácil que te lesiones if you don't warm up beforehand, you might hurt yourself

    Spanish-English dictionary > lesionarse

  • 77 levantado

    adj.
    1 lifted-up, raised, up, uprisen.
    2 rebellious, rebel.
    f. & m.
    insurgent, rebel.
    past part.
    past participle of spanish verb: levantar.
    * * *
    ADJ (=despierto) up
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    * * *
    ----
    * estar levantado = be up.
    * quedarse levantado = stay up.
    * seguir levantado = stay up.
    * * *
    - da adjetivo
    * * *
    * estar levantado = be up.
    * quedarse levantado = stay up.
    * seguir levantado = stay up.
    * * *
    ya estaba levantado I was already up
    está levantado desde las siete de la mañana he's been up since seven o'clock
    * * *

    Del verbo levantar: ( conjugate levantar)

    levantado es:

    el participio

    Multiple Entries:
    levantado    
    levantar
    levantado
    ◊ -da adjetivo: estar levantado to be up

    levantar ( conjugate levantar) verbo transitivo
    1
    a) ( del suelo) ‹bulto/peso› to lift, pick up

    b) ‹tapadera/mantel› to lift (up);

    ‹cabeza/mano/copa› to raise;
    ‹ alfombra› to lift up

    d) ( elevar) ‹ voz› to raise;


    e) ‹ polvo› to raise

    f) (Jueg) ‹ carta› to pick up

    2
    a) ‹ ánimo› to boost;

    ‹ moral› to raise, boost
    b) ‹industria/economía› to help … to pick up

    3 ‹estatua/muro/edificio› to erect, put up
    4 ‹embargo/sanción› to lift;

    se levanta la sesión the meeting is adjourned
    5 ‹rumor/protestas› to spark (off);
    ‹ polémica› to cause;

    6 ‹ campamento› to strike;

    7 ( en brazos) ‹ persona› to pick up;
    ( de la cama) to get … out of bed;
    ( poner de pie) to get … up
    8 (AmS) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
    levantarse verbo pronominal
    1


    ◊ ¿me puedo levantado de la mesa? may I leave the table?

    2 [ polvareda] to rise;
    [ temporal] to brew;
    [ viento] to begin to blow, rise
    3 ( sublevarse) to rise (up)
    4 ( refl) ‹solapas/cuello› to turn up
    5 (AmS fam) ‹ mujer› to pick up (colloq)
    levantar verbo transitivo
    1 to lift
    levantar los ojos, to look up
    levantar la voz/mano, to raise one's voice/hand
    2 (una construcción, un monumento) to erect
    3 fig (el ánimo) to raise
    (sublevar) to make rise: levantó a los mineros, he stirred up the miners
    4 (poner fin) to lift: levantaron la prohibición, the ban was lifted ➣ Ver nota en raise
    ' levantado' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    polvareda
    English:
    lift
    - strenuous
    - up
    - wait up
    - stay
    - they
    - wait
    * * *
    levantado, -a adj
    up;
    pasamos toda la noche levantados we were up all night

    Spanish-English dictionary > levantado

  • 78 lituano

    adj.
    Lithuanian, pertaining to Lithuania its people or their language.
    m.
    Lithuanian, native or inhabitant of Lithuania.
    * * *
    1 Lithuanian
    ► nombre masculino,nombre femenino
    1 (persona) Lithuanian
    1 (idioma) Lithuanian
    ————————
    1 (idioma) Lithuanian
    * * *
    lituano, -a
    1.
    2.
    SM / F Lithuanian

    los lituanos — the Lithuanians, the people of Lithuania

    3.
    SM (Ling) Lithuanian
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Lithuanian
    II
    masculino ( idioma) Lithuanian
    * * *
    Ex. A major boost to conservation work was provided by the Library of Congress in a joint project to microfilm rare and fragile Lithuanian materials.
    * * *
    I
    - na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Lithuanian
    II
    masculino ( idioma) Lithuanian
    * * *

    Ex: A major boost to conservation work was provided by the Library of Congress in a joint project to microfilm rare and fragile Lithuanian materials.

    * * *
    lituano1 -na
    Lithuanian
    lituano2 -na
    masculine, feminine
    1 (persona) Lithuanian
    2
    * * *

    lituano 1
    ◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino

    Lithuanian
    lituano 2 sustantivo masculino ( idioma) Lithuanian
    lituano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Lithuanian

    ' lituano' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    lituana
    English:
    Lithuanian
    * * *
    lituano, -a
    ♦ adj
    Lithuanian
    ♦ nm,f
    [persona] Lithuanian
    ♦ nm
    [lengua] Lithuanian
    * * *
    I adj Lithuanian
    II m, lituana f Lithuanian
    III m idioma Lithuanian
    * * *
    lituano, -na adj & n
    : Lithuanian
    : Lithuanian (language)

    Spanish-English dictionary > lituano

  • 79 mejora

    f.
    1 improvement (progreso).
    2 increase (aumento).
    pres.indicat.
    3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: mejorar.
    * * *
    1 (progreso) improvement
    1 (obras) alterations, improvements
    * * *
    noun f.
    * * *
    SF
    1) (=progreso) improvement
    2) (=aumento) increase
    3) pl mejoras (=obras) improvements, alterations
    4) [en subasta] higher bid
    5) Méx (Agr) weeding
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement
    b) mejoras femenino plural ( obras) improvements (pl)
    * * *
    = boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].
    Ex. Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.
    Ex. Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.
    Ex. The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.
    Ex. Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.
    Ex. The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.
    Ex. The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.
    Ex. One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.
    Ex. The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.
    Ex. Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.
    Ex. This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.
    Ex. All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.
    ----
    * acción de mejora = improvement action.
    * con mejoras = stepped-up.
    * dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).
    * hacer mejoras = make + improvements.
    * introducir mejoras = make + improvements.
    * mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.
    * mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.
    * mejora de situación social = upward mobility.
    * mejora social = social improvement.
    * plan de mejora = improvement plan.
    * que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.
    * ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.
    * * *
    1)
    a) ( perfeccionamiento) improvement
    b) mejoras femenino plural ( obras) improvements (pl)
    * * *
    = boost, enhancement, improvement, amelioration, betterment, upturn, optimising [optimizing, -USA], upgrade, brightening, scale-up, pickup [pick-up].

    Ex: Consequently, Leforte came to expect -- perhaps even take for granted -- the periodic boosts of ego and income that the evaluations provided.

    Ex: Editors consider content of abstracts and their languages as a primary factor in retrieval enhancement.
    Ex: The 1949 code does boast some improvements on the 1908 code.
    Ex: Now this may sound somewhat Draconian as an approach to the problem, but I really do believe, and I have studied this and thought about it very carefully for many years, that this is the only answer, that anything else is just an amelioration of the problem and is building up problems for the future.
    Ex: The new danger is that new technologies will be used for the betterment of only a small part of the world's population.
    Ex: The only hope for the future of the industry lies in a general upturn in the economy.
    Ex: One of the critical responsibilities of management level personnel within any organisation is measuring and optimising the performance of activities within their sphere of influence.
    Ex: The review led to an upgrade of one third of support staff positions and has led to a flatter hierarchical structure in the library.
    Ex: Further evidence for the historian includes the relative eminence of authors in terms of citedness, the brightening or dimming of reputations.
    Ex: This paper presents the results of an investigation into the scale-up of bread dough mixers.
    Ex: All this will definitely have a rub-off effect on the aluminium industry which will benefit because of the pick-up in the global economy.
    * acción de mejora = improvement action.
    * con mejoras = stepped-up.
    * dar mejora (en) = give + improvement (in).
    * hacer mejoras = make + improvements.
    * introducir mejoras = make + improvements.
    * mejora de las condiciones laborales = horizontal ladder.
    * mejora de la situación social = upward social mobility.
    * mejora de situación social = upward mobility.
    * mejora social = social improvement.
    * plan de mejora = improvement plan.
    * que mejora el estatus social = status-enhancing.
    * ser una mejora con respecto a = be an improvement on.

    * * *
    1 (perfeccionamiento) improvement
    la empresa prometió mejoras en las condiciones de trabajo the company promised (to make) improvements in working conditions o promised to improve working conditions
    2 mejoras fpl (obras) improvements (pl)
    * * *

     

    Del verbo mejorar: ( conjugate mejorar)

    mejora es:

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

    2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo

    Multiple Entries:
    mejora    
    mejorar
    mejora sustantivo femenino
    improvement
    mejorar ( conjugate mejorar) verbo transitivo ‹condiciones/situación/oferta› to improve;
    ‹ marca› to improve on, beat;

    verbo intransitivo [tiempo/calidad/situación] to improve, get better;

    [ persona] (Med) to get better;

    mejorarse verbo pronominal [ enfermo] to get better;
    que te mejores get well soon, I hope you get better soon
    mejora sustantivo femenino improvement
    mejorar
    I verbo transitivo
    1 to improve: han mejorado la educación, education has been improved
    2 Dep (un tiempo, una marca) to break
    II verbo intransitivo to improve, get better: espero que el tiempo mejore, I hope the weather gets better
    su salud no mejora, his health is not improving

    ' mejora' also found in these entries:
    Spanish:
    adelanto
    - escritura
    - experimentar
    - mejorar
    - susceptible
    - notorio
    - significar
    English:
    decided
    - improvement
    - slight
    - upturn
    - refinement
    - up
    * * *
    mejora nf
    1. [progreso] improvement;
    se nota una clara mejora you can see a clear improvement;
    un factor que contribuye a la mejora de la calidad de vida a factor which contributes to a better quality of life
    2. [cambio] improvement;
    este trabajo necesita varias mejoras several things about this piece of work need improving
    * * *
    f improvement
    * * *
    mejora nf
    : improvement
    * * *
    mejora n improvement

    Spanish-English dictionary > mejora

  • 80 obtener un premio

    (v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize
    Ex. Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.
    Ex. She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.
    Ex. The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.
    * * *
    (v.) = earn + an award, win + award, win + prize

    Ex: Every time you travel and use a partner airline, hotel or car rental company, you increase your chances of earning an award.

    Ex: She won the award for his noteworthy contributions to the field of information science.
    Ex: The publishers whose books win the prizes obviously use the fact to try to boost sales.

    Spanish-English dictionary > obtener un premio

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