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41 favoritismo
m.favoritism.* * *1 favouritism (US favoritism)* * *SM favouritism, favoritism (EEUU)* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex. I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.Ex. The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex. Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *masculino favoritism** * *= favouritism [favoritism, -USA], spoils system, nepotism.Ex: I always thought the civil service system was created to eliminate any possibility of favoritism.
Ex: The spoils system remained an important part of the political landscape until the civil service reforms toward the end of the century.Ex: Although nepotism is considered selfish, it proceeds from the generous impulse to pass something on to one's children, and this we think of as entirely praiseworth.* * *favoritism** * *
favoritismo sustantivo masculino
favoritism( conjugate favoritism)
favoritismo sustantivo masculino favouritism, US favoritism
' favoritismo' also found in these entries:
English:
favor
- favour
- favouritism
- favoritism
* * *favoritismo nmfavouritism* * *m favoritism, Brfavouritism* * *favoritismo nm: favoritism -
42 filtro polarizador
(n.) = polarising filterEx. Screen displays can often be improved by attaching a polarizing filter to eliminate glare and reflections, and to improve contrast.* * *(n.) = polarising filterEx: Screen displays can often be improved by attaching a polarizing filter to eliminate glare and reflections, and to improve contrast.
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43 gas de óxido de etileno
(n.) = ethylene oxide gasEx. This project is designed to eliminate any risk of exposure of library personnel to ethylene oxide gas which may be slowly released by fumigated materials.* * *(n.) = ethylene oxide gasEx: This project is designed to eliminate any risk of exposure of library personnel to ethylene oxide gas which may be slowly released by fumigated materials.
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44 hacer copias
(v.) = make + multiple copiesEx. The search results can be edited, possibly to eliminate unwanted references, to make multiple copies, or perhaps to make a more impressive-looking report.* * *(v.) = make + multiple copiesEx: The search results can be edited, possibly to eliminate unwanted references, to make multiple copies, or perhaps to make a more impressive-looking report.
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45 hacer hueco
(v.) = make + room (for)Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.* * *(v.) = make + room (for)Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
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46 hacer sitio (a)
(v.) = make + room (for), make + way (for)Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. This printing press was evicted from its premises in 1984 to make way for a seminar room.* * *(v.) = make + room (for), make + way (for)Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
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47 hacerse a un lado
to get out of the way————————to step aside* * *(v.) = make + room (for), pull overEx. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. But just as she pulled over the road in the pitch blackness of night she heard the unceasing sound of the night like she had never heard it.* * *(v.) = make + room (for), pull overEx: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
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48 inadecuado
adj.1 unsuitable, inappropriate, inadequate, ill-fitted.2 inadequate, ill fitted, inappropriate, unfit.3 inadequate, incompetent.* * *► adjetivo1 unsuitable2 (inapropiado) inappropriate* * *(f. - inadecuada)adj.1) inadequate* * *ADJ [recurso, medida] inadequate; [película, momento] unsuitable, inappropriate* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex. In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.Ex. It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex. Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex. School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex. Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex. It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex. She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.----* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *- da adjetivo <color/traje> inappropriate, unsuitable; <norma/sistema> inadequate* * *= unsuited, improper, inadequate, inappropriate, unsuitable, inadequately + Participio, inapplicable, inapt, ill-adapted.Ex: In particular, some would argue that the discipline-oriented approach of such schemes is unsuited to any applications.
Ex: It is important that those engaged in IR should not be abused by the improper use of the word 'intelligent'.Ex: Almost without exception these problems occurred in libraries with antiquated or inadequate ventilation without air-conditioning.Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex: Errors such as indexers assigning unsuitable terms to concepts, or relationships being omitted, will affect precision.Ex: School libraries are inadequately funded, and until the mid 1960s, poorly sited and too small.Ex: Measures to alleviate the financial strain through cooperation, technology or fund-raising are often inapplicable.Ex: It is contended that biases that promote inaptness, in the areas of policy, organization, practice, research, & evaluation, have contributed to the proliferation & perpetuation of inapt services.Ex: She was emotionally and socially ill-adapted, manipulated by a mother crippled by the conventions of appropriate female behavior.* inadecuado para = ill suited to/for.* resultar inadecuado = prove + inadequate.* uso inadecuado = misuse.* * *inadecuado -da1 (no apropiado) inappropriate2 (insuficiente) inadequateme siento totalmente inadecuado I feel totally inadequate* * *
inadecuado
‹norma/sistema› inadequate
inadecuado,-a adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
' inadecuado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
destiempo
- inadecuada
English:
inadequate
- inadequately
- unfit
- unsuited
- inappropriate
* * *inadecuado, -a adj[conducta, comportamiento] inappropriate; [iluminación] inadequate; [traje] unsuitable;muchos niños reciben una alimentación inadecuada many children do not have a proper diet;este es un lugar inadecuado para discutir del tema I don't think this is the best o right place to discuss the matter* * *adj inadequate* * *inadecuado, -da adj1) : inadequate2) impropio: inappropriate♦ inadecuadamente adv* * *inadecuado adj inappropriate / unsuitable -
49 inapropiado
adj.1 inappropriate, inconvenient, improper, uncalled-for.2 unsuitable, ill-fitted, inadequate, inappropriate.* * *► adjetivo1 inappropriate* * *(f. - inapropiada)adj.* * *ADJ unsuitable, inappropriate* * *- da adjetivo inappropriate* * *= inappropriate, insensitive, wide of the mark.Ex. A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.Ex. In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.Ex. The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.* * *- da adjetivo inappropriate* * *= inappropriate, insensitive, wide of the mark.Ex: A scheme should allow relocation, in order to rectify an inappropriate placement, to eliminate dual provision (more than one place for one subject) to make room for new subjects.
Ex: In addition, Ms. Marshall has done a great deal of research in the area of subject control, particularly with respect to ethnically and otherwise insensitive topical and name headings.Ex: The reviewer, focusing on questions of methodology, finds the book often wide of its mark and the method historically licentious.* * *inapropiado -dainappropriate* * *
inapropiado◊ -da adjetivo
inappropriate
inapropiado adjetivo unsuitable, inappropriate
' inapropiado' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
impropia
- impropio
- salida
English:
ill-suited
- misplaced
- place
- unsuitable
- incongruous
* * *inapropiado, -a adjinappropriate, unsuitable* * *adj inappropriate* * *inapropiado, -da adj: inappropriate, unsuitable -
50 indagar
v.to investigate, to inquire into.Ella preguntó ayer She asked around yesterday.* * *1 to investigate, inquire into* * *verb* * *VT (=investigar) to investigate, inquire into; (=averiguar) to find out, ascertain* * *1.(frml) verbo transitivo to investigate2.indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate* * *= delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex. The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.Ex. No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex. Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.Ex. If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex. If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex. The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex. Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex. While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex. He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex. The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.----* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.* * *1.(frml) verbo transitivo to investigate2.indagar vi to make inquiries, investigate* * *= delve into, enquire into [inquire into, -USA], investigate, poke about/(a)round/into/in, probe, question, probe into, check up on, keep + tabs on, make + enquiry, snoop about/(a)round/into/in, poke about/(a)round/into/in, nose about/(a)round/into/in, pry (into).Ex: The objective is to enable the reader to eliminate possibly relevant documents, which, in fact, prove to be of little interest without delving into the body of the abstract.
Ex: No less prestigious an authority than a Royal Commission was appointed to inquire into the charges brought against the man principally responsible for that volume.Ex: Kaiser also investigated the effect of grouping subheadings of a subject.Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: The librarian sometimes must probe to discover the context of the question and to be able to discuss various possible approaches and explore their merits.Ex: If this appears to be excessively difficult, maybe it is time to question whether the tool is too complex.Ex: If one probes more deeply into the question of truth and falsehood, one gets into difficult philosophical issues, which we prefer to leave to others.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The physical effort of keeping tabs on people as well as the distasteful practice of checking up on staff output achieves nothing and may do considerable damage.Ex: The author discusses the general tendency noted for more girls than boys to make enquiries at the library.Ex: Apparently many employees (nearly half) have the habit of snooping around within the company.Ex: While poking about among books children naturally discuss those they have read, swopping responses, and so leading each other on.Ex: He then decided to solve the mystery of the death of an reporter who was killed while nosing about in a decommissioned navy yard.Ex: The committee should be prevented from forcibly prying into the private affairs of the people.* indagar el pasado de Alguien = delve into + Posesivo + past.* * *indagar [A3 ]vt( frml); to investigate■ indagarvito make inquiries*, investigate* * *
indagar ( conjugate indagar) (frml) verbo intransitivo
to investigate;
indagar sobre algo to investigate sth
indagar verbo transitivo to investigate
' indagar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
investigar
English:
brain
- inquire into
* * *♦ vtto investigate, to inquire into♦ vito investigate, to inquire;indagar acerca de algo to investigate sth, to inquire into sth* * *v/i investigate* * *indagar {52} vt: to inquire into, to investigate -
51 inexacto
adj.1 inexact, inaccurate, wrong, loose.2 inexact, error-prone.* * *► adjetivo1 inexact, inaccurate* * *ADJ (=no preciso) inaccurate; (=no cierto) incorrect, untrue* * *- ta adjetivoa) <cálculo/definición> inaccurate, inexactb) ( falso) untrue* * *= inaccurate, inexact.Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. Forecasting the adoption of new technologies for home and other users remains an inexact science.* * *- ta adjetivoa) <cálculo/definición> inaccurate, inexactb) ( falso) untrue* * *= inaccurate, inexact.Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.
Ex: Forecasting the adoption of new technologies for home and other users remains an inexact science.* * *inexacto -ta1 ‹cálculo/definición› inaccurate, inexact2 (falso) untruees inexacto afirmar que yo lo haya escrito it is incorrect o untrue to say that I wrote it* * *inexacto, -a adj1. [impreciso] inaccurate2. [erróneo] incorrect, wrong* * *adj inaccurate* * *inexacto, -ta adj: inexact, inaccurate* * *inexacto adj inaccurate -
52 insignificante
adj.insignificant.f. & m.insignificant person.* * *► adjetivo1 insignificant* * *adj.* * *ADJ [asunto, cantidad, detalle, accidente] insignificant, trivial; [persona] insignificant* * *adjetivo <asunto/detalle/suma> insignificant, trivial, trifling (before n); <objeto/regalo> small; < persona> insignificant* * *= insignificant, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], trivial, two-bit, menial, trifling, of no consequence, a bit of a fluff, fluff, light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex. Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.Ex. It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex. A further problem is the fact that place names may appear in a trivial context.Ex. When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex. The librarians too often fall prey to laziness by refusing to perform less academic and more menial tasks = Con demasiada frecuencia los bibliotecas son víctimas de la pereza negándose a realizar tareas más insignificantes y menos académicas.Ex. But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex. Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex. A bit of a fluff episode, but it shows just how naive these boys can be.Ex. Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex. Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex. And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex. Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.----* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* hacer que Algo sea insignificante = make + Nombre + pale by comparison.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* * *adjetivo <asunto/detalle/suma> insignificant, trivial, trifling (before n); <objeto/regalo> small; < persona> insignificant* * *= insignificant, petty [pettier -comp., pettiest -sup.], trivial, two-bit, menial, trifling, of no consequence, a bit of a fluff, fluff, light hearted [light-hearted/lighhearted], paltry [paltrier -comp., paltriest -sup.], measly [measlier -comp., measliest -sup.].Ex: Most commercial abstracting services rely upon the refereeing procedure applied to the original document in order to eliminate insignificant and inaccurate submissions.
Ex: It may seem petty to distinguish between the plural and singular form, and therefore unnecessary to include both forms in the index.Ex: A further problem is the fact that place names may appear in a trivial context.Ex: When he was younger he really turned the library around, from a backwater, two-bit operation to the respected institution it is today.Ex: The librarians too often fall prey to laziness by refusing to perform less academic and more menial tasks = Con demasiada frecuencia los bibliotecas son víctimas de la pereza negándose a realizar tareas más insignificantes y menos académicas.Ex: But to employ a professional librarian on a case where the intellectual content is trifling and the clerical labour massive is as unreasonable as to call in a detective to trace a pair of mislaid spectacles = Aunque contratar a un bibliotecario para un trabajo donde el contenido intelectual es insignificante y el trabajo administrativo enorme es tan poco razonable como llamar a un detective para buscar unas gafas extraviadas.Ex: Don't waste your time on this mean-spirited little film of no consequence.Ex: A bit of a fluff episode, but it shows just how naive these boys can be.Ex: Drama is, bottom line, seen as a fluff subject by many people.Ex: Properly read, live literature -- even the quietest or most light-hearted -- may be disturbing, may subvert our view of life.Ex: And there is no guarantee that any of the paltry sums of extra money available will actually benefit the workers in the recipient countries.Ex: Despite the Bank of England's base rate having risen by a full percentage point, the average savings rate is still ' measly'.* algo insignificante = just a little dot.* asunto insignificante = matter of no consequence.* cuestión insignificante = matter of no consequence.* hacer que Algo sea insignificante = make + Nombre + pale by comparison.* ser insignificante = pale into + insignificance, stick + Algo + on a pin-point, be of no consequence.* ser insignificante de = be slight in.* * *‹asunto/detalle/suma› insignificant, trivial, trifling ( before n); ‹objeto/regalo› small; ‹persona› insignificant* * *
insignificante adjetivo ‹asunto/detalle/suma› insignificant, trivial;
‹objeto/regalo› small;
‹ persona› insignificant
insignificante adjetivo insignificant
' insignificante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
testimonial
- triste
- chorrada
- inapreciable
- menudencia
- mínimo
- miseria
- pavada
- tontería
English:
fluff
- insignificant
- light
- minute
- negligible
- petty
- pipsqueak
- small
- trifling
- nonentity
- trivial
* * *insignificante adjinsignificant* * *adj insignificant* * *insignificante adj: insignificant* * *insignificante adj insignificant -
53 istmo
m.isthmus.* * *1 isthmus* * *SM isthmus* * *masculino isthmus* * *= isthmus [isthmuses, -pl.].Ex. In modern times many isthmuses have been cut through by canals to eliminate the necessity of land transport.* * *masculino isthmus* * *= isthmus [isthmuses, -pl.].Ex: In modern times many isthmuses have been cut through by canals to eliminate the necessity of land transport.
* * *isthmusCompuesto:Isthmus of Panama* * *
istmo m Geog isthmus: cruzamos por el istmo a la península, we crossed the isthus to reach the peninsula
' istmo' also found in these entries:
English:
isthmus
- neck
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54 liquidación de deudas
(n.) = debt settlementEx. Debt settlement is a completely legal, logical, and ethical way to eliminate your debts in a short amount of time.* * *(n.) = debt settlementEx: Debt settlement is a completely legal, logical, and ethical way to eliminate your debts in a short amount of time.
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55 mejorar la pertinencia
(v.) = improve + precisionEx. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.* * *(v.) = improve + precisionEx: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
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56 mejorar la precisión
(v.) = improve + precisionEx. To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.* * *(v.) = improve + precisionEx: To help eliminate false drops, and thereby improve precision, certain devices can be employed at the indexing stage.
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57 negociación de deudas
(n.) = debt settlement, debt negotiationEx. Debt settlement is a completely legal, logical, and ethical way to eliminate your debts in a short amount of time.Ex. Debt negotiation is a debt elimination method which benefits consumers and creditors alike.* * *(n.) = debt settlement, debt negotiationEx: Debt settlement is a completely legal, logical, and ethical way to eliminate your debts in a short amount of time.
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58 obra audiovisual
(n.) = audiovisual workEx. This would eliminate the restrictions on multiple copying, on systematic copying, and on copying of musical, pictorial and audiovisual works.* * *(n.) = audiovisual workEx: This would eliminate the restrictions on multiple copying, on systematic copying, and on copying of musical, pictorial and audiovisual works.
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59 obra pictórica
(n.) = pictorial workEx. This would eliminate the restrictions on multiple copying, on systematic copying, and on copying of musical, pictorial and audiovisual works.* * *(n.) = pictorial work -
60 pantalla de cristal líquido
= LCD [liquid crystal display]Ex. It's a move that may eliminate plasma screen TVs from the market, as they're less efficient than LCDs.* * *= LCD [liquid crystal display]Ex: It's a move that may eliminate plasma screen TVs from the market, as they're less efficient than LCDs.
* * *liquid crystal screen
См. также в других словарях:
Eliminate — E*lim i*nate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Eliminated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Eliminating}.] [L. eliminatus, p. p. of eliminare; e out + limen threshold; prob. akin to limes boundary. See {Limit}.] 1. To put out of doors; to expel; to discharge; to release;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
eliminate — e‧lim‧i‧nate [ɪˈlɪmneɪt] verb [transitive] to get rid of something unnecessary or unwanted: • The company plans to eliminate 2,100 jobs. • The administration s goal was to eliminate all spending restrictions on federal grants. * * * eliminate UK … Financial and business terms
Eliminate Down — Éditeur Soft Vision Date de sortie 1993 Genre shoot them up Plate forme Megadrive Média Cartouche Contrôle … Wikipédia en Français
eliminate — I (eradicate) verb abolish, annihilate, blot out, cancel, clear out, consume, cut out, decimate, delete, demolish, deracinate, desolate, destroy, devour, dispatch, dispose of, dissolve, do away with, efface, end, erase, evacuate, expunge,… … Law dictionary
eliminate racial segregation — index desegregate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
eliminate the alternatives — index choose, elect (choose) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
eliminate — 1560s, from L. eliminatus, pp. of eliminare thrust out of doors, expel, from ex limine off the threshold, from ex off, out (see EX (Cf. ex )) + limine, ablative of limen threshold. Used literally at first; sense of exclude first attested 1714;… … Etymology dictionary
eliminate — rule out, *exclude, debar, blackball, disbar, suspend,shut out Analogous words: *eject, oust, dismiss, expel, evict: eradicate, extirpate, *exterminate, uproot, wipe: expunge, *erase, delete, efface … New Dictionary of Synonyms
eliminate — [v] remove, throw out annihilate, blot out*, bump off*, cancel, cast out, count out, cut out, defeat, discard, discharge, dismiss, dispense with, dispose of, disqualify, disregard, do away with, drive out, drop, eject, eradicate, erase, evict,… … New thesaurus
eliminate — ► VERB 1) completely remove or get rid of. 2) reject or exclude from consideration or further participation. DERIVATIVES elimination noun eliminator noun. ORIGIN Latin eliminare turn out of doors … English terms dictionary
eliminate — [ē lim′ə nāt΄, ilim′ə nāt΄] vt. eliminated, eliminating [< L eliminatus, pp. of eliminare, to turn out of doors, banish < e , out + limen, threshold (akin to limes, boundary) < IE base * (e)lei , to bend > LIMB1] 1. to take out;… … English World dictionary