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= instead, in + Posesivo + steadEx. In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.Ex. In its stead is a new structure, the postmodern permeable family, that mirrors the openness, complexity, and diversity of contemporary lifestyles.* * *= instead, in + Posesivo + steadEx: In this case we find a tendency to ignore the author's identity as found in the document, and to prefer instead a real name to a pseudonym.
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42 entre las páginas de
Ex. I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said ' between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.* * *Ex: I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said ' between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.
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45 esforzarse
1 (físicamente) to make an effort, exert oneself; (moralmente) to try hard, strive* * *verbto strive, make an effort* * *VPR to exert o.s., make an efforthay que esforzarse más — you must try harder, you must make more effort
esforzarse en o por conseguir algo — to struggle o strive to achieve sth
* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex. Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.Ex. The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex. The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex. His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex. So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex. His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex. The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex. Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex. Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex. Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.----* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *= put forth + effort, put forth + energy, strive, strain, labour [labor, -USA], toil, struggle, work + hard, slave away, try + hard.Ex: Because of this human characteristic of dislike of work, most people must be coerced, controlled, directed, threatened with punishment to get them to put forth adequate effort.
Ex: The goal may be of little value or of high scientific or cultural significance, but energy is put forth to accomplish a task.Ex: The abstractor must resist the temptation to use long sentences in striving to avoid repetition.Ex: His small foreign-made car strained with the added burden of an interior packed to capacity with personal belongings and a heavily laden U-Haul trailor attached to the rear.Ex: So we see many wits and ingenuities lying scattered up and down the world, whereof some are now labouring to do what is already done and puzzling themselves to reinvent what is already invented.Ex: His novels reflect the story of the spirit of man, undaunted and ceaselessly toiling and achieving ever higher levels of culture.Ex: The chemist, struggling with the synthesis of an organic compound, has all the chemical literature before him in his laboratory.Ex: Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex: Anyone who's spoken to me recently is probably aware that on most nights I'm up slaving away to the wee hours of the morning on my project.Ex: Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.* esforzarse al máximo = do + Posesivo + utmost, stretch + Reflexivo, stretch + Nombre + to the limit, give + Posesivo + utmost, lean over + backwards, work + hard, give + Posesivo + best.* esforzarse por = endeavour [endeavor, -USA], try + Posesivo + best, go out of + Posesivo + way to + Infinitivo, do + Posesivo + best, exert + effort, try + Posesivo + heart out, give + Posesivo + best, take + (great) pains to.* esforzarse por conseguir = strive for, work toward(s).* esforzarse por lograr = strive for.* * *
■esforzarse verbo reflexivo to make an effort [por, to]: se esfuerza por ser agradable, he takes pains to be pleasant
' esforzarse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afanarse
- aplicarse
- desvivirse
- esmerarse
- pelear
- pujar
- sudar
- trabajarse
- empeñar
- esforzar
- matar
English:
all-out
- buck up
- effort
- exert
- flog
- pain
- peer
- seek
- strain
- strive
- endeavor
- try
- utmost
* * *vprto make an effort;tienes que esforzarte más si quieres aprobar you'll have to make more of an effort if you want to pass;nos esforzamos, pero fue imposible ganarlos we tried very hard, but they were impossible to beat;no te esfuerces, no puede oírte don't bother (shouting), she can't hear you;se esforzaron enormemente en la tarea they put a huge amount of effort into the task;me esforcé por ayudarlos I made a real effort o did my best to help them;nos hemos esforzado mucho por ti we've made a real effort for you, we've really put ourselves out for you;se esforzó en contener las lágrimas she tried hard to hold back the tears* * *v/r make an effort, try hard* * *vr: to make an effort* * *esforzarse vb to try hard [pt. & pp. tried] / to work hardse esforzó mucho he tried very hard / he worked very hard -
46 espalda
f.1 back.caer de espalda to fall flat on one's backcargado de espaldas round-shoulderedde espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on somebodylo vi de espaldas I saw him from behindtumbarse de espaldas to lie (flat) on one's backdar la espalda a alguien to have one's back to somebody2 backstroke.nadar a espalda to do the backstroke3 back of the dress, back.* * *2 (natación) backstroke\a espaldas de alguien figurado behind somebody's backa las espaldas on one's backancho,-a de espaldas broad-shoulderedcaerse de espaldas figurado to fall flat on one's backcargado,-a de espaldas round-shouldered, stoopingdar la espalda figurado to turn one's back onde espaldas from behindecharse algo a la espalda figurado to take something onecharse entre pecho y espalda / meterse entre pecho y espalda familiar to tuck awaypor la espalda from behindtener las espaldas anchas figurado to be easy-goingtener las espaldas guardadas figurado to have friends in high places, have contactsvolver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on somebodyespalda mojada familiar wetback* * *noun f.* * *1. SF1) (Anat) backde espaldas al sentido de la marcha — facing backwards, with one's back to the engine
volver la espalda — to turn away; pey to turn tail
anchovolver la espalda a algn — to cold-shoulder sb, turn one's back on sb
2) (Dep) backstroke3) And (=destino) fate, destiny2.SMFespalda mojada — Méx * wetback
* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex. Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.----* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *1) (Anat) backperdona, te estoy dando la espalda — sorry, I've got my back to you
de espaldas a nosotros — with his/her back to us
vuélvete de espaldas — turn around o (BrE) round
tumbarse or tenderse de espaldas — to lie on one's back
caerse de espaldas ( literal) — to fall flat on one's back; ( de sorpresa)
por poco me caigo de espaldas — I nearly died of shock o fainted (colloq)
echarse algo a la espalda — ( literal) to sling something on one's back; <responsabilidad/trabajo> (fam) to take on; <problemas/pesares> (fam) to cast... aside
hacer algo a espaldas de alguien — to do something behind somebody's back
romperse la espalda — to break one's back
tener buena espalda — (Col) to bring good luck
volverle la espalda a alguien — to turn one's back on somebody
2) ( de prenda) back* * *= back.Ex: Now he hasn't tried to kiss me, but he's always putting his hand on my shoulder or my arm or my back.
* a espaldas de = out of sight of.* ancho de espaldas = broad-shouldered.* a + Posesivo + espaldas = behind + Posesivo + back.* apuñalar por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back, backstab.* caer de espaldas = fall on + Posesivo + back.* con la espalda contra la pared = up against the wall, with + Posesivo + back against the wall.* criticar a Alguien a sus espaldas = cut + Nombre + up + behind + Posesivo + back.* dar a Alguien una palmada en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una palmadita en la espalda = pat + Alguien + on the back for + Algo.* dar a Alguien una puñalada por la espalda = stab + Alguien + in the back.* dar la espalda = turn + aside.* de espaldas anchas = broad-shouldered.* dolor de espalda = backache [back-ache], back pain.* en la espalda = in the back.* estar con la espalda contra la pared = Posesivo + back + be + against the wall.* la espalda de = the back of.* llevar sobre la espalda = carry on + Posesivo + shoulders.* nudo en la espalda = knot in + Posesivo + back.* palmaditas en la espalda = tap on the shoulder.* para cubrirse las espaldas = as a backup.* puñalada por la espalda = stab in the back.* responsabilidad + recaer sobre + espaldas = responsibility + rest on + shoulders.* tumbarse de espaldas = lie on + Posesivo + back.* una palmada en la espalda = a pat on the back.* una palmadita en la espala = a pat on the back.* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.* * *espalda mojada (↑ espalda a1)A [ Vocabulary notes (Spanish) ] ( Anat) backes muy ancho de espaldas he is very broad-shouldered, he has very broad shouldersperdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to youme duele la espalda my back achescargado de espaldas round-shoulderedestaba sentado de espaldas a nosotros he was sitting with his back to usvuélvete de espaldas turn around o ( BrE) roundnadar de espalda(s) to swim backstroke, to do the backstrokelos 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroketumbarse or tenderse de espaldas en el suelo to lie on one's back on the floorcaminaba con el sol a sus espaldas he was walking with the sun behind himtiene muchos años de experiencia a sus espaldas she has many years of experience behind herlo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind(de sorpresa): por poco me caigo de espaldas I nearly died of shock o fainted ( colloq), you could have knocked me down with a feather ( colloq)cubrirse las espaldas to cover one's back, take precautionsecharse algo a la espalda (literal) to sling sth on one's back;( fam) ‹responsabilidad/trabajo› to shoulder, take on ‹problemas/pesares› ( fam) to cast … aside, put … to one sidehacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's backse ríen de ella a sus espaldas they laugh at her behind her backromperse la espalda to break one's backtener buena espalda ( Col); to bring good lucktener cubiertas or guardadas las espaldas to have one's back covered, be secure o protectedvolverle la espalda a algn to turn one's back on sbCompuesto:masculine and feminine wetbackB (de una prenda) back* * *
espalda sustantivo femenino
back;
perdona, te estoy dando la espalda sorry, I've got my back to you;
de espaldas a nosotros with his/her back to us;
vuélvete de espaldas turn around o (BrE) round;
los 100 metros espalda the 100 meters backstroke;
tenderse de espaldas to lie on one's back;
lo atacaron por la espalda he was attacked from behind;
hacer algo a espaldas de algn to do sth behind sb's back
espalda sustantivo femenino
1 Anat back: le atacaron por la espalda, he was attacked from behind
yo estaba de espaldas, I had my back to them
familiar espalda mojada, US wetback
2 Natación backstroke
♦ Locuciones: dar/volver la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sthg/sb
a espaldas de alguien, behind sb's back
' espalda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abotonar
- amanecer
- dolor
- enjabonar
- fonendo
- fonendoscopio
- fricción
- moler
- palmada
- puñalada
- recibir
- riñón
- volver
- ancho
- arquear
- comezón
- daño
- disparar
- enderezar
- joder
- jorobar
- morral
- nadar
- pelado
- picar
- quemado
- voltear
English:
aching
- alleviate
- arch
- back
- backache
- backstroke
- bend
- crooked
- slap
- small
- stab
- straight
- turn
- wetback
- ache
- backless
- behind
- low
- strain
* * *espalda nf1. [de persona] back;dolor de espalda backache;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;cargado de espaldas round-shouldered;Figcasi me caigo de espaldas cuando me dieron la noticia you could have knocked me down with a feather when they told me;dar la espalda a alguien: perdone, le estoy dando la espalda I'm sorry, I've got my back to you;su familia le dio la espalda his family turned their backs on him;Amirse de espaldas to fall flat on one's back;túmbese de espaldas lie (flat) on your back;vuélvase de espalda turn onto your back;lo vi de espaldas I saw him from behind;de espaldas a alguien with one's back turned on sb;espalda con espalda back to back;por la espalda from behind;Fig behind one's back;le dispararon por la espalda he was shot in the back o from behind;un atleta con varias olimpiadas a sus espaldas an athlete with several Olympics behind him o under his belt;cubrirse las espaldas to cover oneself o one's back;dar la espalda a algo to ignore sth, to close one's eyes to sth;no podemos dar la espalda a los hechos we can't ignore the facts;Euf Humdonde la espalda pierde su (casto u [m5] honesto o [m5]santo) nombre: le dio una patada donde la espalda pierde su casto nombre she kicked him in his derriere o rear end;se echó a las espaldas toda la responsabilidad she took on all the responsibility;guardarse las espaldas to cover oneself;hacer algo a espaldas de alguien to do sth behind sb's back;hablaban de ella a sus espaldas they talked about her behind her back;en la habitación había un tufo que tiraba de espaldas there was a smell in the room that would have knocked you over;volver la espalda a alguien to turn one's back on sbespalda mojada wetback2. [de prenda de vestir] back3. [de lugar, edificio] back;a la espalda o [m5] a espaldas de la casa hay una carretera there is a road at the back of o behind the house4. [en natación] backstroke;los 200 metros espalda the 200 metres backstroke;nadar a espalda to do the backstroke* * *f back;ancho de espaldas broad-shouldered;de espaldas a with one’s back to;caerse de espaldas fall flat on one’s back;nadar a espalda swim backstroke;por la espalda from behind;a espaldas de alguien behind s.o.’s back;no me des la espalda don’t sit with your back to me;tener cubiertas las espaldas fig keep one’ s back covered;cubrirse las espaldas cover one’s back;volver la espalda a alguien fig turn one’s back on s.o.;echarse algo sobre las espaldas fig take on sth, shoulder sth;tiene muchos años sobre las espaldas y sabe cómo … he has many years of experience behind him and knows how to …;echarse algo a la(s) espalda(s) fig stop worrying about sth, forget sth* * *espalda nf1) : back2) espaldas nfpl: shoulders, back3)por la espalda : from behind* * *espalda n1. (en general) back2. (natación) backstroke -
47 estamento
m.stratum, class.el estamento eclesiástico/intelectual the clergy/the intelligentsia* * *1 class, stratum* * *SM1) (Pol) [social] class; [político] estate2) (=estrato) stratum, layer, level* * *masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, classestamentos sociales — social strata o classes
* * *= level, rung, rank.Ex. In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.Ex. However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.* * *masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, classestamentos sociales — social strata o classes
* * *= level, rung, rank.Ex: In particular series entries are useful for series where the series title indicates a particular subject scope, style of approach, level or audience.
Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.Ex: However, Cutter suggested that we should ignore on economic grounds both upward links (from narrower to broader subjects) and collateral (sideways) links from one term to another of equal rank.* * *(de una sociedad) stratum, classlos distintos estamentos sociales the different social strata o classesel estamento castrense the militaryla huelga afecta a estamentos académicos y administrativos both academic and administrative staff are involved in the strikediversos estamentos universitarios several university bodies* * *
estamento sustantivo masculino ( de sociedad) stratum, class
estamento sustantivo masculino
1 Hist estate
2 fig (grupo profesional) profession
el estamento político, the politicians
* * *estamento nm1. [clase social] stratum, class;los estamentos sociales the strata o classes of society;el estamento eclesiástico the clergyel estamento arbitral the referees;el presidente pidió calma a todos los estamentos del club the president called for calm from everyone connected with the club* * *m stratum, class -
48 estéril
adj.1 sterile, acarpous, infertile, barren.2 sterile, clean, antiseptic, aseptic.3 barren, infertile.* * *► adjetivo1 (tierra) sterile, barren3 (aséptico) sterile4 figurado futile, useless* * *ADJ1) (=no fértil) [mujer] barren, sterile, infertile; [hombre] sterile; [terreno] sterile, barren2) [esfuerzo] vain, futile* * *a) <animal/persona> sterile; < terreno> infertile, barrenb) <esfuerzo/discusión> futilec) <gasa/jeringa> sterile* * *= sterile, barren, infertile.Ex. Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.Ex. Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.Ex. This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.* * *a) <animal/persona> sterile; < terreno> infertile, barrenb) <esfuerzo/discusión> futilec) <gasa/jeringa> sterile* * *= sterile, barren, infertile.Ex: Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.
Ex: Seeds blown by wind or carried by animals germinated and began sprouting green life in the barren area.Ex: This study aimed to assess the attitudes of both fertile and infertile women as well as egg donors and recipients towards the use of donated eggs for treatment, diagnosis and research.* * *1 ‹mujer› infertile, sterile, barren ( liter); ‹hombre› sterile; ‹animal› infertile, sterile; ‹terreno› infertile, barren2 ‹esfuerzo› futile, vain ( before n); ‹discusión› futile, fruitless3 ‹gasa/jeringa› sterile* * *
estéril adjetivo
‹ terreno› infertile, barren
estéril adjetivo
1 (infecundo) sterile
(sin resultado) futile
2 (sin gérmenes) sterile
' estéril' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
salar
- yerma
- yermo
English:
barren
- infertile
- sterile
* * *estéril adj1. [hombre, animal] sterile, infertile;[mujer] infertile, barren, sterile; [terreno] barren, infertile; [pensamiento, imaginación] sterile2. [gasa, instrumental] sterilized, sterile3. [inútil] futile, fruitless* * *adj1 MED sterile* * *estéril adj1) : sterile, germ-free2) : infertile, barren3) : futile, vain -
49 familiarizarse
1 to get to know, familiarize oneself■ familiarízate con el teclado get to know the keyboard, get used to the keyboard* * *VPRfamiliarizarse con — to familiarize o.s. with, get to know, make o.s. familiar with
* * *verbo pronominalfamiliarizarse con algo — to familiarize oneself with something, become familiar with something
* * *(v.) = become + acquainted with, gain + familiarityEx. This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library.Ex. Finally, no reference librarian can afford to ignore any opportunity of gaining familiarity with computers.* * *verbo pronominalfamiliarizarse con algo — to familiarize oneself with something, become familiar with something
* * *(v.) = become + acquainted with, gain + familiarityEx: This information is displayed to allow the borrower to become acquainted with the subject terminology used by the library.
Ex: Finally, no reference librarian can afford to ignore any opportunity of gaining familiarity with computers.* * *
familiarizarse ( conjugate familiarizarse) verbo pronominal familiarizarse con algo to familiarize oneself with sth, become familiar with sth
■familiarizarse verbo reflexivo to familiarize oneself [con, with]
' familiarizarse' also found in these entries:
English:
familiarize
- know
* * *vprfamiliarizarse con [estudiar] to familiarize oneself with;[acostumbrarse a] to get used to;en pocos días se familiarizó con los nombres de todos los alumnos within a few days she had learnt the names of all her pupils* * *v/r familiarize o.s. ( con with)* * *familiarizarse {21} vrfamiliarizarse con : to familiarize oneself with* * *familiarizarse vb to get used to -
50 frágil
adj.1 fragile, delicate, breakable, brittle.2 flimsy.3 gracile.intj.fragile, handle with care.* * *► adjetivo1 (quebradizo) fragile, breakable2 (débil) frail, weak* * *adj.1) frail, delicate2) fragile* * *ADJ1) [construcción, material, objeto] fragile2) [anciano] frail; [salud] delicate; [acuerdo, sistema] fragile* * *a) <cristal/fuente> fragileb) <salud/constitución> delicate; < economía> fragile* * *= fragile, brittle, embrittled, insubstantial, frail, breakable.Ex. The material which carries the message is fragile.Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex. The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex. The spectre that has been raised of reference librarians as the handloom weavers of the library revolution by the turn of the century is as insubstantial as the prediction fifty years ago that the coming of radio meant the death sentence for gramophone records.Ex. Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex. Mother who rely on physical punishment generally have infants who are more likely to ignore maternal prohibitions and manipulate breakable objects.----* libro frágil = brittle book.* * *a) <cristal/fuente> fragileb) <salud/constitución> delicate; < economía> fragile* * *= fragile, brittle, embrittled, insubstantial, frail, breakable.Ex: The material which carries the message is fragile.
Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex: The survey found that 37.0% of the items are seriously deteriorated (paper is embrittled), 33.6% are moderately deteriorated (paper is becoming brittle), and 29.4% are in good condition (paper shows no signs of deterioration) = El estudio encontró que el 37,0% de las obras están muy deterioradas (el papel es quebradizo), el 33,6% están moderadamente deterioradas (el papel se está volviendo quebradizo) y el 29,4% están en buen estado (el papel no muestra señales de deterioro).Ex: The spectre that has been raised of reference librarians as the handloom weavers of the library revolution by the turn of the century is as insubstantial as the prediction fifty years ago that the coming of radio meant the death sentence for gramophone records.Ex: Previous research has demonstrated that frail elderly living in subsidized high-rise apartments have greater unmet needs than elderly who reside in traditional community housing.Ex: Mother who rely on physical punishment generally have infants who are more likely to ignore maternal prohibitions and manipulate breakable objects.* libro frágil = brittle book.* * *1 ‹cristal/fuente› fragile, breakable[ S ] frágil fragile2 ‹salud/constitución› delicate; ‹economía› fragileel frágil equilibrio ecológico del planeta the fragile o delicate ecological balance of the planetuna viejecita muy frágil a very frail old woman* * *
frágil adjetivo
‹ persona› frail;
‹ economía› fragile
frágil adjetivo
1 (fácil de romper) fragile
2 (poco fuerte) frail, weak
una salud muy frágil, weak health
' frágil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
delicada
- delicado
- quebradizo
English:
breakable
- brittle
- care
- flimsy
- fragile
- frail
- handle
- insubstantial
* * *frágil adj1. [objeto] fragile;frágil [en letrero] fragile2. [persona] frail;[salud, situación] delicate* * *adj fragile* * *frágil adj1) : fragile2) : frail, delicate* * *frágil adj fragile -
51 fútil
adj.futile, trivial, useless, vain.* * *► adjetivo1 unimportant, trivial* * *ADJ1) (=inútil) futile2) (=sin importancia) trifling, trivial* * *futil adjetivo (liter) trivial, trifling* * *= sterile, inutile.Ex. Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.Ex. However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.* * *futil adjetivo (liter) trivial, trifling* * *= sterile, inutile.Ex: Such a stance appears to ignore the many warnings to the effect that theory without practice may be sterile, but practice without theory is blind.
Ex: However, only certain philosophies are deemed relevant to social scientific inquiry; linguistic theory & deconstructionism are identified as inutile.* * *fútil, futil( liter); trivial, trifling* * *
fútil adjetivo futile, trivial: no me embarques en empresas fútiles, don't get me involved in futile pursuits
* * *fútil adjtrivial* * *adj trivial* * *fútil adj: trifling, trivial -
52 grabar en la mente de Alguien
(v.) = engrave in + Posesivo + mindEx. One of George Santayana's dicta, which is engraved as a guiding principle in my mind, is his admonition that 'Those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it'.* * *(v.) = engrave in + Posesivo + mindEx: One of George Santayana's dicta, which is engraved as a guiding principle in my mind, is his admonition that 'Those who ignore the past are condemned to repeat it'.
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53 grosería
f.1 rude remark, coarse thing to say, crude remark, four-letter word.2 rude thing to do.3 impoliteness, bluntness, coarseness, discourtesy.4 rude language, bad language.* * *1 (ordinariez) rude word, rude expression2 (rusticidad) rudeness, coarseness\decir una grosería to say something rude* * *SF1) (=mala educación) rudeness; (=ordinariez) coarseness, vulgarity; (=tosquedad) roughness2) (=comentario) rude remark, vulgar remark; (=palabrota) swearword* * *a) ( acción)b) (comentario, dicho)* * *= rudeness, vulgarism, rude remark.Ex. But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.Ex. To begin with a vulgarism, the public libraries have definitely not got their shit together.Ex. The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.----* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* groserías = foul language.* * *a) ( acción)b) (comentario, dicho)* * *= rudeness, vulgarism, rude remark.Ex: But still what possible justification is there for unprovoked rudeness?.
Ex: To begin with a vulgarism, the public libraries have definitely not got their shit together.Ex: The best way to deal with a rude remark is to ignore it.* decir una grosería = make + rude remark.* groserías = foul language.* * *1(acción): me pareció una grosería que no nos hiciera pasar I thought it was very rude of him not to invite us in2(comentario, dicho): y me llamó estúpida — ¡qué grosería! and he called me stupid — how rude!lo castigaron por decir groserías he was punished for being coarse o crude* * *
grosería sustantivo femeninoa) ( acción):
◊ ¡qué grosería! how rude!;
decir groserías to swear
grosería sustantivo femenino
1 (expresión insultante) rude word o expression
2 (carencia de modales) rudeness
' grosería' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inaudita
- inaudito
- gamberrada
- guarangada
- lisura
- ordinariez
English:
nastiness
- rudeness
- answer
- vulgarity
* * *grosería nf1. [cualidad] rudeness2. [acción] rude thing;ese comentario fue una grosería that was a terribly rude thing to say3. [palabrota] swear word;siempre anda soltando groserías she goes around swearing all the time* * *f rudeness* * *grosería nf1) : insult, coarse language2) : rudeness, discourtesy -
54 guardar como un tesoro
(v.) = treasureEx. I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said 'Between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.* * *(v.) = treasureEx: I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said 'Between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.
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55 guardar con mucho cariño
(v.) = treasureEx. I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said 'Between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.* * *(v.) = treasureEx: I treasure the note sent by a reader to a publisher which said 'Between the covers of your books I can ignore the TV, transistors, politics, and the weather'.
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56 hacer el chorra
Ex. Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.* * *Ex: Though the national media will ignore his candidacy, the politically pure of heart will be able to vote their conscience -- and once again have a grand old Quixotic time pissing into the wind.
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57 hacer encaje de bolillos
(v.) = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwardsEx. The article carries the title 'Helping the bumble bees to fly or teacher librarians to do the impossible'.Ex. The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.Ex. Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web.* * *(v.) = do + the impossible, jump through + hoops, double over + backwardsEx: The article carries the title 'Helping the bumble bees to fly or teacher librarians to do the impossible'.
Ex: The article is entitled ' Jumping through Hoops, Walking on Eggshells: The Experiences of Library Students with Disabilities'.Ex: Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web. -
58 hacer lo imposible
to do the impossible, do one's utmost* * *(v.) = bend over backwards, do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwardsEx. While bending over backwards to avoid bias biographies present their subjects' lives in a bland and uninteresting way = Al hacer lo imposible por evitar la parcialidad, las biografías presentan las vidas de las personas de una forma sosa y poco atractiva.Ex. The article carries the title 'Helping the bumble bees to fly or teacher librarians to do the impossible'.Ex. In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.Ex. Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web.* * *(v.) = bend over backwards, do + the impossible, lean over + backwards, double over + backwardsEx: While bending over backwards to avoid bias biographies present their subjects' lives in a bland and uninteresting way = Al hacer lo imposible por evitar la parcialidad, las biografías presentan las vidas de las personas de una forma sosa y poco atractiva.
Ex: The article carries the title 'Helping the bumble bees to fly or teacher librarians to do the impossible'.Ex: In his commentary, Briggs leans over backwards to avoid all but the barest possible mention of the darker side of the complex relationship between occupiers and occupied.Ex: Fact is, in 2006, the record industry is doubling over backwards in its attempt to remedy its decision a decade ago to ignore the onset of the web. -
59 hacer todo lo posible
to do one's best* * *(v.) = do + Posesivo + best, make + every effort, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard, give + Posesivo + bestEx. She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.Ex. Nevertheless, every effort should be made to build in the potential for the use of IT in as many areas as possible around the library.Ex. So, as you see we're pulling out all the stops to give you a memorable conference.Ex. We are willing to try and do the best we may, however little or however much it may signify to any particular individual.Ex. We would suppose that we would like to do the best we can and get comment and input from you about the mistakes that are made.Ex. Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.Ex. Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex. She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.Ex. Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex. This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat.* * *hacer todo lo posible (dado)(v.) = do + the best possible (with)Ex: The library's approach has been to do the best possible with available resources.
(v.) = do + Posesivo + best, make + every effort, pull out + all the stops, do + the best + Nombre + may, do + the best + Nombre + can, try + hard, try + Posesivo + best, try + Posesivo + heart out, work + hard, give + Posesivo + bestEx: She was determined that she would do her best to wriggle out from under the dunce cap he was trying to place on her.
Ex: Nevertheless, every effort should be made to build in the potential for the use of IT in as many areas as possible around the library.Ex: So, as you see we're pulling out all the stops to give you a memorable conference.Ex: We are willing to try and do the best we may, however little or however much it may signify to any particular individual.Ex: We would suppose that we would like to do the best we can and get comment and input from you about the mistakes that are made.Ex: Over the years the profession has tried hard to ignore the steady stream of library school closings.Ex: Ward tried his best to draw together the extremely varied findings and give a general picture of reading habits and library use.Ex: She shed a proud tear or two for her niece (win or lose), because she could see her trying her heart out.Ex: Not only are the standards written, but there is a body called the Peer Council which works very hard at enforcing the standards.Ex: This year's football tournament was held on a very hot afternoon and all the teams gave their best despite the heat. -
60 hipócrita
adj.hypocritical, double-faced, false, hypocrite.f. & m.hypocrite, dissembler, imposter.* * *► adjetivo1 hypocritical1 hypocrite* * *1.ADJ hypocritical2.SMF hypocrite* * *Iadjetivo hypocriticalIImasculino y femenino hypocrite* * *= hypocritical, hypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing.Ex. This eminent scientist added that it would be hypocritical to ignore the fact that authors do receive payment.Ex. Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex. China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a wolf in sheep's clothing who propagates the independence of Tibet.----* ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.* * *Iadjetivo hypocriticalIImasculino y femenino hypocrite* * *= hypocritical, hypocrite, wolf in sheep's clothing.Ex: This eminent scientist added that it would be hypocritical to ignore the fact that authors do receive payment.
Ex: Hypocrites are generally regarded as morally-corrupt, cynical egoists who consciously and deliberately deceive others in order to further their own interests.Ex: China accuses the Dalai Lama of being a wolf in sheep's clothing who propagates the independence of Tibet.* ridículamente hipócrita = grotesquely hypocritical.* * *‹persona/actitud/comentario› hypocriticales tan hipócrita he's such a hypocrite, he's so hypocriticalhypocrite* * *
hipócrita adjetivo
hypocritical
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino
hypocrite
hipócrita
I adjetivo hypocritical: me parece una actitud muy hipócrita, I thinks that's a very hypocritical attitude
II mf hypocrite: no les hagas caso, son una panda de hipócritas, don't pay any attention to them, they're a bunch of hypocrites
' hipócrita' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
doble
- mustio
English:
hypocrite
- hypocritical
- two-faced
* * *♦ adjhypocritical;es muy hipócrita she's a real hypocrite, she's really hypocritical♦ nmfhypocrite* * *I adj hypocriticalII m/f hypocrite* * *hipócrita adj: hypocritical♦ hipócritamente advhipócrita nmf: hypocrite
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