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101 sensato
adj.reasonable, prudent, sensible, sound.* * *► adjetivo1 sensible* * *(f. - sensata)adj.reasonable, sensible, sound, wise* * *ADJ sensible* * *- ta adjetivo sensible* * *= judicious, sage [sager -comp., sagest -sup.], sensible, sober, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], level-headed, sane, down-to-earth, even-keel, on an even keel.Ex. They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.Ex. The proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness, coupled with sage assurances that the flexibilities possible with machine processing would obviate most of the problems not addressed.Ex. For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex. 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.Ex. Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex. The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.Ex. Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.Ex. The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.Ex. She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.Ex. In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.----* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* ser sensato = be on the safe side.* * *- ta adjetivo sensible* * *= judicious, sage [sager -comp., sagest -sup.], sensible, sober, sound [sounder -comp., soundest -sup.], level-headed, sane, down-to-earth, even-keel, on an even keel.Ex: They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.
Ex: The proponents of expediency could couch their arguments in terms of cost effectiveness, coupled with sage assurances that the flexibilities possible with machine processing would obviate most of the problems not addressed.Ex: For this scheme it would seem sensible to order the foci within each facet differently according to the nature of the facet.Ex: 'No, not right now,' she said and left a pause 'Well, maybe,' upon more sober reflection.Ex: Thus the scheme has a sound organisational backing.Ex: The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.Ex: Democracy to be sane must be desired by a people qualified by their own understanding to judge it and shape its course.Ex: The report gives a down-to-earth account of the way in which membership of the European Community has materially affected major British industries.Ex: She doesn't expend energy on anger; she's an even-keel person -- the kind of leader people enjoy working with.Ex: In the intervening months since the near-tragedy took place, her life has remained on an even keel.* actitud sensata y recta = no-nonsense approach.* poco sensato = ill-advised, injudicious, ill-judged.* ser sensato = be on the safe side.* * *sensato -ta‹persona› sensible; ‹decisión/respuesta› sensible* * *
sensato◊ -ta adjetivo
sensible
sensato,-a adjetivo sensible
' sensato' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cabal
- entera
- entero
- responsable
- sensata
- consciente
- maduro
- prudente
- sabio
English:
level-headed
- reasonable
- sane
- sensible
- sound
- level
- no-nonsense
- unwise
* * *sensato, -a adjsensible* * *adj sensible* * *sensato, -ta n: sensible, sound♦ sensatamente adv* * *sensato adj sensible -
102 arrasar
v.1 to destroy, to devastate.2 to ravage, to destroy, to wipe out, to demolish.Los soldados arrasaron el pueblo The soldiers ravaged the town.3 to raze, to level with ground, to devastate, to lay flat.Los tractores arrasaron la tierra The tractors razed the land.* * *1 (destruir) to raze, destroy2 (allanar) to level, smooth1 (disco, libro, película) to be a smash hit, sweep the board; (deportista) to sweep to victory\arrasar con (gen) to sweep away 2 (comer) to polish off 3 (destrozar) to destroy 4 (robar) to get away with, make off with* * *verb1) to level2) raze3) sweep the board, be a runaway success* * *1. VT1) (=nivelar) to level; [+ edificio] to demolish; [esp en guerra] to raze to the ground; [ciclón, terremoto] to devastate2) (=colmar) to fill to the brim2. VI1) (Meteo) to clear2) (=triunfar) to triumph, achieve a great success; (Pol etc) to sweep the board3.See:* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *1.verbo intransitivo2. 3.arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops; las tropas arrasaron con la zona the soldiers laid waste to the area; arrasaron con toda la comida — they polished off all the food (colloq)
arrasarse v pronlos ojos se le arrasaron en or de lágrimas — tears welled up in her eyes
* * *arrasar11 = lay + waste to, flatten, sweep away, rip through, raze, annihilate, devastate.Ex: The mutilation of periodicals is laying waste to vital and expensive periodical collections in all kinds of library across the USA, and it seems to strike academic libraries with particular virulence.
Ex: This article describes how the organisation has been flattened into one unit during the changeover from a manual system to an automated statewide library system.Ex: Librarians should ensure that the principles they stand for are not swept away on a tide of technological jingoism.Ex: Storms in this part of the world are common and the people didn't seem to bat an eyelid at the prospect of a 135km wind ripping through their town.Ex: The motel, which was built in 1953, will be razed to make way for a parking lot.Ex: He intends to annihilate all the major world powers, until Islamic nations dominate the planet.Ex: The article 'Sorting a mountain of books' relates how when the law library was devastated by fire what had been a library became a jumble of 100,000 books and periodicals.* arrasar completamente = raze + Nombre + to the ground.* epidemia + arrasar = epidemic + rage.* fuego + arrasar = fire + sweep through.arrasar22 = take + no prisoners, take + Nombre + by storm, win by + a landslide.Ex: He broke all the rules on and off the stage and took no prisoners in his wild pursuit of pleasure, pain, tragedy, and hope.
Ex: He was a confident, unspoiled, talented, hard-working young man when he moved to a strange town as a youngster and took it by storm.Ex: The polls mean nothing at this point -- if he wins by a landslide fantastic but we are in June not October, long way between there and now.* arrasar con = eat + Posesivo + way through.* * *arrasar [A1 ]viBoca Júniors volvió a arrasar Boca Juniors swept to victory againla película continúa arrasando the movie continues to be a huge box-office hitarrasar CON algo:la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated o destroyed the crops o swept the crops awaylas tropas arrasaron con todo lo que encontraron a su paso the soldiers laid waste to everything that lay in their patharrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food ( colloq)los ladrones arrasaron con todas las joyas the thieves made off with all the jewelrylos cubanos arrasaron con las medallas the Cubans walked off with o carried off all the medalslos populares arrasaron en las urnas the populares won the elections by a landslide■ arrasarvt‹zona› to devastate; ‹edificio› to destroy, raze … to the groundel granizo arrasó los viñedos the hail destroyed o devastated the vineyardsel sistema que fue arrasado por la revolución the system that was swept away by the revolutionsintió que los ojos se le arrasaban en or de lágrimas she felt tears welling up in her eyescon los ojos arrasados en or de lágrimas with his eyes full of o brimming with tears* * *
arrasar ( conjugate arrasar) verbo intransitivo arrasar con algn ‹ con contrincante› to demolish sb. ;
‹ con enemigo› to destroy sb.;
arrasar con algo: la inundación arrasó con las cosechas the flood devastated the crops;
arrasaron con toda la comida they polished off all the food (colloq)
verbo transitivo ‹ zona› to devastate;
‹ edificio› to destroy
arrasar
I verbo transitivo to devastate, destroy: el fuego arrasó toda la zona, the fire devastated the entire area
II vi (en una votación) to win by a landslide
' arrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
barrer
English:
bulldoze
- raze
- flatten
- level
- obliterate
- waste
* * *♦ vt[destruir] [edificio, cosecha] to destroy; [zona] to devastate;el fuego arrasó el castillo the fire destroyed the castle, the castle was burned to the ground in the fire♦ vi1.arrasar con [destruir] to destroy;el huracán arrasó con toda la cosecha the hurricane destroyed the entire harvest;los niños arrasaron con todos los pasteles the children made short work of the cakesel equipo brasileño arrasó en la primera fase the Brazilian team swept everything before it in the first stage;la película arrasó en toda Europa the movie was a massive success throughout Europe* * *I v/t devastateII v/i fambe a big hit* * *arrasar vt1) : to level, to smooth2) : to devastate, to destroy3) : to fill to the brim -
103 estiaje
m.1 the lowest stage of water in a river, by reason of heat.2 low water.* * *1 low water level* * *SM1) [de río] low water level2) [indicando duración] low water* * *masculino low water level* * *masculino low water level* * *(disminución de caudal) low water level; (período) ebb tide, low water* * *
estiaje sustantivo masculino ebb tide
* * *estiaje nm1. [nivel de río] low water2. [periodo] period of low water* * *m1 low water level2 duración low water -
104 rasante
adj.1 low-level (vuelo).2 grazing.f.1 level line, contour, contour line, level curve.2 slope, gradient.* * *► adjetivo1 (inclinación) slope\cambio de rasante brow of a hill* * *1.ADJ low2.SM slopecambio de rasante — (Aut) brow of a hill
* * *IIIdisparó un tiro rasante — he hit a low, skimming shot
femenino slope, gradient* * *IIIdisparó un tiro rasante — he hit a low, skimming shot
femenino slope, gradient* * *un avión en vuelo rasante a low-flying aircraftdisparó un tiro rasante he hit a low, skimming shotslope, gradient* * *
rasante
I adj (vuelo) low-level flight
II sustantivo femenino slope
Auto gradient
' rasante' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cambio
* * *♦ adj1. [vuelo] low-level2. [tiro] low♦ nf[inclinación] gradient;cambio de rasante [formando una elevación] rise in the road;[formando una depresión] dip in the road; [en letrero] blind summit* * *adj vuelo low;cambio de rasante brow of a hill -
105 sobre
prep.1 on, above, on top of, onto.Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...2 on, about, over, referring to.3 on.Un libro sobre el cáncer de pulmón A book on lung cancer...m.envelope.pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: sobrar.* * *1 (encima) on, upon, on top of2 (por encima) over, above3 (acerca de) about, on4 (alrededor de) about, around5 (superioridad en rango) over6 figurado (indica reiteración) upon, after1 (de correo) envelope2 (de sopa etc) packet\irse al sobre familiar to hit the sacksobre manera exceedinglysobre todo above all, especially* * *1. noun m.1) envelope2) packet2. prep.1) on, upon, on top of2) over3) about•* * *ISM1) [para cartas] envelopesobre de paga, sobre de pago — pay packet
2) ** (=cama) bedmeterse en el sobre — to hit the sack *, hit the hay *
3) LAm (=cartera) handbagIIPREP1) (=encima de) onun puente sobre el río Ebro — a bridge across o over the river Ebro
varios policías se abalanzaron sobre él — several policemen jumped on o fell upon him
la responsabilidad que recae sobre sus hombros — the responsibility which rests on o upon his shoulders
tengo que estar sobre él para que lo haga — I have to stand over him to make him do it, I have to keep a constant watch over him to make sure he does it
2) (=por encima de)a) [+ lugar] overb) [con cantidades] above500 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 500 metres o (EEUU) meters above sea level
3) [indicando superioridad] overtiene muchas ventajas sobre los métodos convencionales — it has many advantages over conventional methods
4) [indicando proporción] out of, intres sobre cien — three out of every hundred, three in a hundred
cuatro personas sobre diez no votarían — four out of ten people would not vote, four in every ten people would not vote
5) (Econ) onun aumento sobre el año pasado — an increase on o over last year
6) (=aproximadamente) aboutocupa sobre 20 páginas — it fills about 20 pages, it occupies roughly 20 pages
7) (=acerca de) about, onun libro sobre Tirso — a book about o on Tirso
8) (=además de) in addition to, on top of9)sobre todo — (=en primer lugar) above all; (=especialmente) especially
sobre todo, no perdamos la calma — above all, let's keep calm
* * *I1)a) (Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope
b) ( envase)un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)
2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bagII1) ( indicando posición)a) ( con contacto)letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background
b) ( sin contacto) overen el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level
estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody
c) ( alrededor de) on3)a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onb) (Com, Fin) onun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices
4) ( acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes
escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...
5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos
6)* * *I1)a) (Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea — airmail envelope
b) ( envase)un sobre de sopa — a package of soup (AmE), a packet of soup (BrE)
2) (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bagII1) ( indicando posición)a) ( con contacto)letras en azul sobre (un) fondo blanco — blue letters on o upon a white background
b) ( sin contacto) overen el techo justo sobre la mesa — on the ceiling right above o over the table
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar — 4,000 meters above sea level
estar sobre alguien — ( vigilar) to check up on somebody
c) ( alrededor de) on3)a) (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onb) (Com, Fin) onun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado — an increase of 11% on o over last year's prices
4) ( acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos — tax legislation, legislation on taxes
escribió sobre el espinoso tema de... — she wrote on o about the thorny topic of...
5) (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE)sobre unos 70 kilos — around o about 70 kilos
6)* * *sobre11 = envelope.Ex: A jacket or sleeve is a protective envelope for a sound disc, made of cardboard or paper.
* licencia en sobre hermético = shrink-wrap licence [shrinkwrap licence], shrink-wrapped licence [shrinkwrapped licence].* poner la dirección en un sobre = address + envelope.* sobre acolchado = jiffy bag.* sobre acolchado con burbujas de plástico = bubble bag.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* sopa de sobre = instant soup, packet soup.sobre2= about, on, on top of, onto, over, surrounding, the way in which, upon, atop.Ex: His report contains sufficient information about a set of events and the people involved to allow for careful, systematic investigation.
Ex: Efforts are being made in the direction of an international consensus on the definition and treatment of corporate authorship.Ex: Cards are superimposed, one on top of another, and carefully aligned.Ex: When one is in place, the depression of a lever causes it to be photographed onto the next blank space.Ex: The conventional name of a government is the geographic name of the area over which the government has jurisdiction.Ex: This section, then, will review the basic problems surrounding the choice of form of headings for persons.Ex: Recommendations relating to analytical cataloguing practices concern themselves primarily with the way in which the part of a document or work to be accessed is described.Ex: Taube's original system relied upon 'uniterms' or one concept terms.Ex: In Paris, the liberty cap atop the pike became an important icon aimed against the fading tyranny of the ancien regime.* sobre ascuas = in suspense.* sobre base de arena = sand-based.* sobre + Cantidad = around + Cantidad.* sobre disco = ondisc.* sobre el automóvil = automotive.* sobre ello = thereupon [thereon].* sobre el papel = in intent, nominally.* sobre el que se están haciendo averiguaciones = under investigation.* sobre el terreno = on the ground.* sobre esta base = on this basis, on that basis.* a partir de esto = on that basis.* sobre forro de tela = cloth-backed.* sobre la base de = in relation to, on the usual basis.* sobre la comedia = comedic.* sobre la marcha = on-the-fly, off the top of + Posesivo + head, right off the bat, spur-of-the-moment, on the spur of the moment, while-you-wait [while-u-wait], straight away, as you go, right away, at once.* sobre la superficie = above ground.* sobre la tierra = on earth, on the face of the earth, on the ground.* sobre los glaciares = glaciological.* sobre museos = museum-based.* sobre ruedas = on wheels, roll-out, without a hitch.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* sobre todas las cosas = above all things.* sobre todo = above all, above everything else, overwhelmingly, in particular, above all things.* Verbo + sobre todo = Verbo + the most.* y sobre todo = and worst of all.* * *A1 ( Corresp) envelopesobre aéreo or (de) vía aérea airmail envelopesobre de ventanilla window envelope2B ( arg)irse al sobre to hit the sack o the hay ( colloq)1(cuando hay contacto): lo dejé sobre la mesa I left it on the tablelos fue poniendo uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the othervestía chaqueta a or de cuadros sobre una camisa blanca he wore a checked jacket over a white shirtletras en azul sobre un fondo blanco blue letters on o upon a white backgroundla lluvia que cayó sobre Quito the rain that fell on Quitoprestar juramento sobre los Santos Evangelios to swear on the Holy Biblela población está sobre el Paraná the town is on the Paraná riverse abalanzaron sobre él they leapt on himestamos sobre su pista we're on their trail2 (cuando no hay contacto) overvolaremos sobre Santiago we shall be flying over Santiagose inclinó sobre su lecho de enfermo she leaned o bent over his sick beden el techo justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea levelestar sobre algn to check up on sbestá constantemente sobre ella para que estudie he has to keep checking up on her to make sure she studies3 (alrededor de) ongira sobre su eje it spins on its axis4 ( Mat):X/y (en ecuaciones) (read as: x sobre y) X/y (léase: x over y)18/20 (calificación) (read as: 18 sobre 20) 18/20 (léase: 18 out of 20)B(en relaciones de jerarquía): sobre estos representantes tenemos al jefe de zona above these representatives we have the area headsu victoria sobre el equipo local their victory over the local teamamar a Dios sobre todas las cosas love God above all elseC1 (en relaciones de efecto, derivación, etc) onhan tenido mucha influencia sobre él they have had a great influence on himuna opereta sobre libreto de Sierra an operetta with libretto by Sierraun nuevo impuesto sobre las importaciones a new tax on importsun incremento del 11% sobre los precios del año pasado an increase of 11% on o over last year's pricesla hipoteca que pesa sobre la casa the mortgage on the houseprestan dinero sobre alhajas they lend money on jewelrycheque sobre Buenos Aires check payable in Buenos Airescheque girado sobre el Banco de Córdoba check drawn on the Banco de CórdobaD (acerca de) onlegislación sobre impuestos tax legislation, legislation on taxesexisten muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on the subjectescribió sobre el espinoso tema de … she wrote on o about the thorny topic of …E1(próximo a): el ejército está sobre la ciudad the army is at the gates of the cityllegué muy sobre la hora ( AmS); I only arrived a short time beforehanddebe pesar sobre los 70 kilos he must weigh around o about 70 kilosFsobre todo above alltuvo mucho éxito, sobre todo entre la juventud it was very successful, above all o particularly o especially among young peopleaumentan las presiones políticas, sociales y, sobre todo, económicas the political, social and, above all, economic pressures are growing* * *
Del verbo sobrar: ( conjugate sobrar)
sobré es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
sobre es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
sobrar
sobre
sobre-
sobrar ( conjugate sobrar) verbo intransitivoa) (quedar, restar):
¿te ha sobrado dinero? do you have any money left?b) ( estar de más):◊ ya veo que sobro aquí I can see I'm not wanted/needed here;
a mí no me sobra el dinero I don't have money to throw around (colloq);
sobra un cubierto there's an extra place
sobre sustantivo masculino
1 (Corresp) envelope
2 (AmL) ( cartera) clutch bag
■ preposición
1 ( indicando posición)
los puso uno sobre otro she placed them one on top of the other;
estamos sobre su pista we're on their trail
en el techo, justo sobre la mesa on the ceiling right above o over the table;
4.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 4,000 meters above sea level
2 ( en relaciones de jerarquía):
3 ( acerca de) on;◊ hay muchos libros sobre el tema there are many books on o about the subject
4 (Esp) (con cantidades, fechas, horas) around, about (BrE);◊ sobre unos 70 kilos around o about 70 kilos
5
sobrar verbo intransitivo
1 (quedar) to be left (over): si sobra tela hago un cojín, if there's any fabric left, I'll make a cushion
2 (haber en exceso) to be more than enough: nos sobra espacio para ponerlo, we have plenty of room to put it
3 (estar de más, ser innecesario) su marido sobraba en aquella reunión, her husband wasn't wanted at that meeting
sobran las disculpas, there is no need for you to apologize
sobre 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (para meter papeles, cartas) envelope
2 (para sopa) packet
(para medicina, etc) sachet
3 fam hum bed
ir al sobre, to go to bed
sobre 2 preposición
1 (encima de) on, upon, on top of: se puso un chal sobre los hombros, she put a shawl over her shoulders
toda la responsabilidad recae sobre él, the entire responsibility falls on him
2 (por encima) over, above
3 (en torno a, hacia) about: llamaron sobre las seis, they phoned at about six o'clock
4 (a propósito de) about, on: hablaremos sobre ello, we'll talk about it
un libro sobre Napoleón, a book on Napoleón
5 (además de) upon
6 (para indicar el objeto de la acción) ejerce mucha influencia sobre él, he has a lot of influence on him
♦ Locuciones: sobre todo, above all
sobre- pref super-, over-
' sobre' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abalanzarse
- abatirse
- absoluta
- absoluto
- acometer
- acumularse
- advertir
- alertar
- antediluviana
- antediluviano
- ascendiente
- ascua
- aviso
- cábala
- caballería
- carta
- cerrar
- charla
- conferencia
- conversar
- copete
- curso
- dato
- derramar
- descargar
- desconocimiento
- deslizarse
- dictaminar
- discusión
- discutir
- disertar
- dispar
- disputar
- documentación
- documentarse
- elevarse
- en
- encima
- encogerse
- entrañas
- especialmente
- estabilizador
- estabilizadora
- estándar
- estimativa
- estimativo
- eurócrata
- extendida
- extendido
- fantasma
English:
about
- above
- act on
- aerial
- alive
- all
- array
- article
- assert
- background
- balance
- basis
- bear down on
- bob
- brain
- bridge
- call
- capital gains tax
- card
- cast
- chiefly
- client
- comfortably
- concise
- confer
- consult
- contention
- converse
- credit bureau
- dab
- dark
- deal with
- debate
- deduction
- definition
- deliberate
- denunciation
- develop
- diary
- differ
- discuss
- dispute
- disseminate
- dissertation
- dive
- double back
- dubious
- enclose
- enclosure
- enlarge
* * *sobre1 nm1. [para cartas] envelope2. [para alimentos, medicamentos] sachet, packet4. Am [bolsa] clutch bag♦ prep1. [encima de] on (top of);el libro está sobre la mesa the book is on (top of) the table;aún hay nieve sobre las montañas there's still snow on the mountains;fui apilando las tejas una sobre otra I piled the tiles up one on top of the other;una cruz roja sobre fondo blanco a red cross on o against a white background;varios policías saltaron sobre él several policemen fell upon him;seguimos sobre su pista we're still on her trail;Andes, RPsobre la hora: ¿tomamos algo antes de que subas al tren? – imposible, ya estoy sobre la hora shall we have a bite to eat before you catch the train? – I can't, I'm already tight for time;llegamos muy sobre la hora we arrived with very little time to spare2. [por encima de] over, above;el puente sobre la bahía the bridge across o over the bay;en estos momentos volamos sobre la isla de Pascua we are currently flying over Easter Island;la catedral destaca sobre los demás edificios the cathedral stands out over o above the other buildings;a 3.000 metros sobre el nivel del mar 3,000 metres above sea level3. [en torno a] on;la Tierra gira sobre sí misma the Earth revolves on its own axis4. [indica superioridad]su opinión está sobre las de los demás his opinion is more important than that of the others;una victoria sobre alguien a win over sbtiene muchas ventajas sobre el antiguo modelo it has a lot of advantages over the old model;su efecto sobre la quemadura es inmediato its effect on the burn is immediate;no tienen influencia sobre ellos they have no influence over them6. [acerca de] about, on;discuten sobre política they are arguing about politics;un libro sobre el amor a book about o on love;una conferencia sobre el desarme a conference on disarmament7. [aproximadamente] about;llegarán sobre las diez/sobre el jueves they'll arrive at about ten o'clock/around Thursday;tiene sobre los veinte años she's about twenty;los solicitantes deben de ser sobre dos mil there must be about two thousand applicants8. [indica acumulación] upon;nos contó mentira sobre mentira he told us lie upon lie o one lie after another9. [indica inminencia] upon;la desgracia estaba ya sobre nosotros the disaster was already upon us♦ sobre todo loc advabove all;afectó sobre todo a la industria turística it particularly affected the tourist industry;y, sobre todo, no le digas nada a ella and, above all, don't say anything to her* * *I m envelope;sopa de sobre packet soupII prp1 on;sobre la mesa on the table2 ( acerca de):sobre esto about this3 ( alrededor de):sobre las tres around three o’clock4:sobre todo above all, especially* * *sobre nm1) : envelope2) : packetun sobre de sazón: a packet of seasoningsobre prep1) : on, on top ofsobre la mesa: on the table2) : over, above3) : about¿tiene libros sobre Bolivia?: do you have books on Bolivia?4)sobre todo : especially, above all* * *sobre1 n1. (para carta) envelope2. (envoltorio) packet3. (envoltorio pequeño) sachetsobre2 prep1. (encima de) on2. (por encima de) over3. (acerca de, alrededor de) aboutsobre todo above all / especially -
106 uniforme
adj.uniform (movimiento, temperatura, criterios).m.uniform.de uniforme in uniformuniforme escolar school uniformuniforme de gala dress uniformpres.subj.1st person singular (yo) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: uniformar.* * *► adjetivo1 uniform2 (superficie) even1 (prenda) uniform* * *noun m. adj.* * *1.ADJ [movimiento, sistema] uniform; [superficie] level, even, smooth; [velocidad] steady, uniform2.SM uniformuniforme de campaña, uniforme de combate — battledress
* * *Iadjetivo <velocidad/temperaturas> constant, uniform; < superficie> even, uniform; < terreno> even, level; <paisaje/estilo> uniform; <criterios/precios> standard, uniformIImasculino uniform* * *Iadjetivo <velocidad/temperaturas> constant, uniform; < superficie> even, uniform; < terreno> even, level; <paisaje/estilo> uniform; <criterios/precios> standard, uniformIImasculino uniform* * *uniforme11 = uniform, livery.Ex: Stocks covering military history, uniforms, weapons, flags and heraldry include over 50,000 books, manuscripts, maps and music scores.
Ex: Only the armed forces (another body of men distinguished by their livery) can equal the ministry for the rigidity with which they exclude women.* con uniforme = uniformed.* uniforme antidisturbios = riot gear.* uniforme de combate = battle uniform.* uniforme de gala = dress uniform, full-dress uniform.uniforme22 = even, uniform, seamless, regimented, consistent, unified.Ex: An unvarying level of illumination, heating, cooling, ventilation and acoustics will give the even type of environment needed in an academic library.
Ex: Generally libraries have been able to accept uniform bibliographic records.Ex: The solution was found to be a composition of glue and treacle which could be cast on to the roller stock and which made a seamless, resilient surface that inked perfectly.Ex: Whereas, before, the land was dense with stately white pines, now apple, plum, pear, peach, and cherry orchards stood in regimented rows and cattle grazed peacefully.Ex: In order to achieve good consistent indexing the indexer must have a thorough appreciation of the structure of the subject and the nature of the contribution that the document makes to the advancement of knowledge.Ex: With the exception of 0 Generalities, which in this scheme does not represent a unified discipline, and 4, Linguistics, the other primary divisions show this broad correlation.* de manera uniforme = evenly.* dispuesto de forma uniforme = regimented.* poco uniforme = patchy [patchier -comp., patchiest -sup.].* PURL (Localizador Uniforme Permanente de Recursos) = PURL (Persistent Uniform Resource Locator).* título uniforme = uniform title.* URC (Características Uniformes de Recursos) = URC (Uniform Resource Characteristics).* URN (Nombre Uniforme de Recursos) = URN (Uniform Resource Name).* * *‹velocidad/movimiento/temperaturas› constant, uniform; ‹superficie› even, uniform; ‹terreno› even, level, flat; ‹paisaje/estilo› uniform; ‹criterios/precios/tarifas› standard, uniformuniformCompuesto:battledress* * *
Del verbo uniformar: ( conjugate uniformar)
uniformé es:
1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
uniforme es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
uniformar
uniforme
uniforme adjetivo ‹velocidad/temperaturas› constant, uniform;
‹ superficie› even, uniform;
‹ terreno› even, level;
‹paisaje/estilo› uniform;
‹criterios/precios› standard, uniform
■ sustantivo masculino
uniform
uniformar verbo transitivo
1 (hacer uniforme) to make uniform, standardize
2 (poner un uniforme) to put into uniform
uniforme
I adjetivo
1 uniform
2 (sin variaciones, cambios, rugosidades) even
3 (común para todos) standardized
II m Indum uniform
' uniforme' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ir
- guerrera
- reglamentaria
- reglamentario
- uniformar
- obligar
- vestido
- vestir
English:
equable
- even
- school uniform
- uniform
- streaky
- uneven
* * *♦ adj[movimiento, temperatura, criterios] uniform; [superficie] even;el litoral tiene un clima bastante uniforme the coast has a fairly uniform climate♦ nmuniform;ir de uniforme to be in uniform;un policía de uniforme a uniformed policeman, f policewomanuniforme escolar school uniform; RP uniforme de fajina fatigues;uniforme de gala dress uniform* * *I adj uniform; superficie evenII m uniform;ir de uniforme be in uniform* * *uniforme adj: uniform♦ uniformemente advuniforme nm: uniform* * *uniforme1 adj2. (temperatura, superficie) evenuniforme2 n uniform -
107 cucharada
f.1 spoonful.una cucharada rasa a level spoonful2 cochleare.* * *1 spoonful\cucharada colmada heaped spoonfulcucharada rasa level spoonfulcucharada sopera tablespoonful* * *noun f.* * *SF spoonfulcucharada de sopa, cucharada sopera — tablespoonful
* * *femenino spoonful* * *= tablespoon, spoonful, tablespoonful.Nota: Plural tablespoonfuls o tablespoonsful.Ex. By adding about a tablespoon of powdered alum per gallon of whitewash its quality can be improved.Ex. This fish stew was very spicy though, four spoonfuls and the lips were left burning.Ex. Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.* * *femenino spoonful* * *= tablespoon, spoonful, tablespoonful.Nota: Plural tablespoonfuls o tablespoonsful.Ex: By adding about a tablespoon of powdered alum per gallon of whitewash its quality can be improved.
Ex: This fish stew was very spicy though, four spoonfuls and the lips were left burning.Ex: Put the arrowroot into a tumbler, sweeten it with lump sugar, and flavour it with cinnamon, or a piece of lemon-peel, or 3 tablespoonfuls of port or sherry.* * *spoonfulCompuesto:≈ tablespoonful* * *
cucharada sustantivo femenino
spoonful;◊ cucharada sopera ≈ tablespoonful
cucharada sustantivo femenino spoonful
' cucharada' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
rasa
- raso
- colmado
English:
dessertspoon
- heap
- spoonful
- tablespoonful
- dollop
- level
- table
* * *cucharada nfspoonfulcucharada colmada heaped spoonful;cucharada rasa level spoonful;cucharada sopera tablespoonful* * *f spoonful* * *cucharada nf: spoonful* * *cucharada n spoonful -
108 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 -
109 intermedio
adj.1 intermediate, in-between, middle.2 half-way, halfway.m.intermission, interval.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: intermediar.* * *► adjetivo1 (gen) intermediate; (tamaño) medium; (calidad) average, medium; (tiempo) transitional, intervening; (espacio) between1 (de un espectáculo) interval, intermission————————1 (de un espectáculo) interval, intermission* * *1. (f. - intermedia)adj.2. noun m.* * *1. ADJ1) [etapa, grupo, nivel] intermediate; [periodo] interveningun punto intermedio entre colonialismo e independencia — a halfway house between colonialism and independence
2) [tamaño, talla] medium2. SM1) (Teat) interval; (TV) break; (Cine) intermission2)por intermedio de — by means of, through the intermediary of
* * *I- dia adjetivoa) <punto/etapa> intermediateb) <calidad/tamaño> medium (before n)IIa) (Espec) intermission, intervalb) ( mediación)* * *= in-between, interim, intermediate, midway, intervening, interlude, halfway [half-way/half way], middle.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex. If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.Ex. After much subsequent discussion, and the publication of a series of interim reports, a new code was published.Ex. Intermediate in size between mainframes and microcomputers, minicomputers offer considerable computing facilities, and are usually comprised of several microprocessors in a parallel group.Ex. Nor is the librarian able to take a midway position.Ex. Omit intervening elements in the hierarchy that are not essential to clarify the function of the smaller body.Ex. Between each story read there should be a brief interlude.Ex. This is an acceptable half-way stage to automation for older material.Ex. Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.----* de posición intermedia = middle-ground.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.* memoria intermedia = buffer.* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.* memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.* préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.* programas intermedios = middleware.* punto intermedio = middle ground.* resultado intermedio = intermediate result.* software intermedio = middleware.* solución intermedia = happy medium.* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.* * *I- dia adjetivoa) <punto/etapa> intermediateb) <calidad/tamaño> medium (before n)IIa) (Espec) intermission, intervalb) ( mediación)* * *= in-between, interim, intermediate, midway, intervening, interlude, halfway [half-way/half way], middle.Nota: Adjetivo.Ex: If the spot stays yellow the paper is decidedly acid; an in-between colour (green, grey, grey-green, yellow-green) indicates mild acidity; while if the spot goes purple, the paper is near-neutral or alkaline.
Ex: After much subsequent discussion, and the publication of a series of interim reports, a new code was published.Ex: Intermediate in size between mainframes and microcomputers, minicomputers offer considerable computing facilities, and are usually comprised of several microprocessors in a parallel group.Ex: Nor is the librarian able to take a midway position.Ex: Omit intervening elements in the hierarchy that are not essential to clarify the function of the smaller body.Ex: Between each story read there should be a brief interlude.Ex: This is an acceptable half-way stage to automation for older material.Ex: Wilensky has argued that 'the good, the mediocre and the trashy are becoming fused in one massive middle mush' and that 'intellectuals are increasingly tempted to play to mass audiences'.* de posición intermedia = middle-ground.* en el nivel intermedio de = in the middle range of.* en los años intermedios = in the intervening years.* memoria intermedia = buffer.* memoria intermedia de datos = data buffer.* memoria intermedia del teclado = type-ahead buffer.* paso intermedio = half-way house, stepping stone.* préstamo de plazo intermedio = intermediate-term loan.* programas intermedios = middleware.* punto intermedio = middle ground.* resultado intermedio = intermediate result.* software intermedio = middleware.* solución intermedia = happy medium.* tamaño de la memoria intermedia = buffer size.* * *1 ‹nivel/etapa› intermediatealumnos de nivel intermedio students at intermediate level, intermediate students2 ‹calidad/tamaño› medium ( before n)un coche de precio intermedio a medium-priced car, a middle-of-the-range carun color intermedio entre el gris y el verde a color halfway between gray and green, a gray-green color1 ( Espec) intermission, interval2(mediación): por intermedio de through* * *
Del verbo intermediar: ( conjugate intermediar)
intermedio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
intermedió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
intermedio 1◊ - dia adjetivo
intermedio 2 sustantivo masculino (Espec) intermission, interval
intermedio,-a
I adjetivo intermediate
II m TV (de una película, un programa) break, interval, (teatro) intermission
' intermedio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
intermedia
- intervalo
English:
half-way
- interlude
- intermediate
- intermission
- interval
- intervene
- intervening
- break
- interim
- recess
* * *intermedio, -a♦ adj1. [etapa, nivel] intermediate, halfway;[calidad] average; [tamaño] medium2. [tiempo] intervening;[espacio] in between;se halla en un punto intermedio entre la comedia y la tragedia it's somewhere between a comedy and a tragedy;Deptiempo intermedio split time♦ nm1. [en actividad] interval;vamos a hacer un intermedio de diez minutos we'll have o take a ten-minute break2. [en teatro] Br interval, US intermission;[en cine] intermission; [en televisión] (commercial) break♦ por intermedio de loc prepthrough;la enfermedad se transmite por intermedio de animales the disease is transmitted through o by animals;se estuvieron insultando por intermedio de la prensa they insulted each other through the press* * *II m intermission* * *intermedio, - dia adj: intermediateintermedio nm1) : intermission2)por intermedio de : by means of* * *intermedio1 adj1. (nivel) intermediatequedamos en un lugar intermedio entre tu casa y la mía let's meet halfway between your house and mine2. (tamaño) mediumintermedio2 n1. (en general) interval2. (en televisión) break -
110 juicioso
adj.1 judicious, discerning, prudent, discriminating.2 judicious, prudent, sensible, well-pondered.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) sensible, wise; (decisión) judicious* * *(f. - juiciosa)adj.1) reasonable2) wise* * *ADJ sensible, judicious* * *- sa adjetivo sensible* * *= judicious, level-headed, discriminating, discerning.Ex. They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.Ex. The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.Ex. Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex. Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.----* poco juicioso = injudicious.* * *- sa adjetivo sensible* * *= judicious, level-headed, discriminating, discerning.Ex: They can also alert the user to unexpected filing orders by the judicious use of references.
Ex: The book represents a fascinating, level-headed account of a neglected theme.Ex: Previous work has suggested that the most discriminating terms are those with medium frequencies of occurrence.Ex: Moreover, the shady image of video libraries drove away discerning customers.* poco juicioso = injudicious.* * *juicioso -sasensible* * *
juicioso◊ -sa adjetivo
sensible
juicioso,-a adjetivo judicious, wise
' juicioso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
juiciosa
- asentado
English:
judicious
- level-headed
- wise
* * *juicioso, -a adjsensible, wise* * *adj judicious, sensible* * *juicioso, -sa adj: judicious, wise♦ juiciosamente adv -
111 nivel de ruido
(n.) = noise levelEx. In suburban areas, the library is predominantly a children's library and should be geared to the needs, the noise level, and the attention span of the youthful population.* * *(n.) = noise levelEx: In suburban areas, the library is predominantly a children's library and should be geared to the needs, the noise level, and the attention span of the youthful population.
* * *noise level -
112 rango
m.1 standing (social).2 rank.de alto rango high-ranking3 status, station, social position, social standing.4 range, limits, amplitude of a quantity or phenomenon between clearly specified lower and higher limits, extent.5 degree, level.6 leapfrog.7 luxury.* * *1 rank\de alto rango / de mucho rango high-ranking* * *noun m.* * *ISM1) (=categoría) rank; (=prestigio) standing, statusde rango — of high standing, of some status
IIde alto rango — of high standing, of some status
* * *1)a) (Mil) rankb) (categoría, nivel) level2) (Chi) (lujo, pompa) luxury* * *= range, status, rank, rung.Ex. Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.Ex. AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.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.Ex. In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.----* búsqueda por rangos = range searching, ranged search.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de rango superior = senior, top-tier [top tier].* distribución por rangos = rank distribution.* rango académico = academic rank.* rango jerárquico = hierarchical rank.* * *1)a) (Mil) rankb) (categoría, nivel) level2) (Chi) (lujo, pompa) luxury* * *= range, status, rank, rung.Ex: Overall, the library media specialists experienced stress in the mild to moderate range.
Ex: AACR2 assigns this main entry status to the person who is chiefly responsible for the creation of the intellectual or artistic content of a work.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.Ex: In all types of libraries, programmes have been started, usually by keen librarians from the lower rungs of the profession.* búsqueda por rangos = range searching, ranged search.* de alto rango = high-ranking, highly placed.* de rango superior = senior, top-tier [top tier].* distribución por rangos = rank distribution.* rango académico = academic rank.* rango jerárquico = hierarchical rank.* * *A2 (categoría, nivel) levelC ( Chi) (lujo, pompa) luxuryvive con mucho rango she lives in great luxury o in the lap of luxury* * *
rango sustantivo masculino
1a) (Mil) rank
2 (Chi) (lujo, pompa) luxury;
( de persona) high social status
rango sustantivo masculino
1 (militar, profesional) rank
2 (social) status
' rango' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inferior
- superior
- honor
- jerarquía
English:
position
- rank
- senior
- grade
- high
- involve
- leapfrog
* * *rango nm1. [social] standing2. [jerárquico] rank;de alto rango high-ranking3. Ling rank4. Andes, CAm, PRico [esplendor] pomp, splendour5. RP [juego] leapfrog* * *m rank;de alto rango high-ranking* * *rango nm1) : rank, status2) : high social standing3) : pomp, splendor* * *rango n rank -
113 suelo
m.1 floor (pavimento) (en interiores).2 soil (terreno, territorio).en suelo colombiano on Colombian soilsuelo urbanizable land suitable for development3 ground, floor, firm land.4 solum.pres.indicat.1 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: solar.2 1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: soler.* * *1 (superficie) ground; (de interior) floor3 (territorio) soil, land4 (terreno) land5 (pavimento) surface6 figurado (de vasija etc) bottom\besar el suelo familiar to fall flat on one's face, hit the deckdar consigo en el suelo to fallechar al suelo to demolish, knock downechar por los suelos figurado to ruinponer algo por los suelos figurado to run something down, tear something to piecesvenirse al suelo to fall down 2 figurado to fall throughsuelo cultivable arable landsuelo de madera wooden floorsuelo patrio native land* * *noun m.1) floor2) ground3) soil* * *SM1) [en el exterior] (=tierra) ground; (=superficie) surfacecaer al suelo — to fall to the ground, fall over
echar al suelo — [+ edificio] to demolish; [+ esperanzas] to dash; [+ plan] to ruin
echarse al suelo — (=tirarse al suelo) to hurl o.s. to the ground; (=arrodillarse) to fall on one's knees
por los suelos —
tirarse por los suelos — * to roll in the aisles (with laughter) *
venirse al suelo — to fail, collapse, be ruined
suelo natal, suelo patrio — native land, native soil
2) [en edificio] (=superficie) floor; (=solería) flooring3) (=terreno) soil, landsuelo empresarial — space for office accommodation
4) [de pan, vasija] bottom* * *a) ( tierra) groundse echaron or tiraron al suelo — they threw themselves to the ground
arrastrarse por los suelos — (fam) to grovel
estar por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) precios to be rock bottom (colloq); moral/ánimos to be at rock bottom (colloq)
poner algo/a alguien por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) to run something/somebody down (colloq)
b) ( en casa) floorc) (en calle, carretera) road (surface)d) (Agr) lande) ( territorio) soilel suelo patrio — one's native soil o land
* * *= floor, ground, soil, flooring, floor surface.Ex. An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.Ex. A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex. This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.Ex. This article focusses on the need for suitable flooring strength and ceiling heights in library buildings.Ex. Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.----* abrillantador de suelos = floor polish.* abrillantador para el suelo = floor polish.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* calefacción por suelo radiante = radiant-floor heating, underfloor heating.* cera para suelos = floor wax.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* clasificación del suelo = zoning.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* debajo del suelo = subfloor.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* erosión del suelo = soil erosion.* fertilidad del suelo = soil fertility.* hasta el suelo = floor-length.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* por los suelos = in tatters.* recubrimiento de suelos = floor covering.* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* revestimiento para suelos = flooring.* salinización del suelo = soil salinisation, soil salination.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* suelo alzado = raised floor.* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.* suelo cenagoso = loamy soil.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* suelo de parqué = parquet floor.* suelo lunar = regolith.* suelo margoso = loamy soil.* suelo mojado = wet floor.* suelo radiante = underfloor heating, radiant floor.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.* * *a) ( tierra) groundse echaron or tiraron al suelo — they threw themselves to the ground
arrastrarse por los suelos — (fam) to grovel
estar por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) precios to be rock bottom (colloq); moral/ánimos to be at rock bottom (colloq)
poner algo/a alguien por los suelos or el suelo — (fam) to run something/somebody down (colloq)
b) ( en casa) floorc) (en calle, carretera) road (surface)d) (Agr) lande) ( territorio) soilel suelo patrio — one's native soil o land
* * *= floor, ground, soil, flooring, floor surface.Ex: An enquirer wishes to retrieve documents on the 'finishing of concrete floors for industrial buildings'.
Ex: A profile is a scale representation of the intersection of a vertical surface with the surface of the ground.Ex: This article diagnoses the information needs of those who work in the area of pollution of air, soil and earth.Ex: This article focusses on the need for suitable flooring strength and ceiling heights in library buildings.Ex: Floor surfaces should be chosen as a guide for the blind while avoiding deep carpets which snag wheel chairs = Se debería el suelo para guiar a los ciegos aunque debe evitarse las alfombras gruesas ya que dificultan el deslizamiento de las sillas de ruedas.* abrillantador de suelos = floor polish.* abrillantador para el suelo = floor polish.* a nivel del suelo = at ground level.* a ras del suelo = at ground level.* calefacción por suelo radiante = radiant-floor heating, underfloor heating.* cera para suelos = floor wax.* ciencia del suelo = soil science.* clasificación del suelo = zoning.* con basura por el suelo = littered.* con el suelo de tierra = dirt-floored.* debajo del suelo = subfloor.* degradación del suelo = land degradation.* erosión del suelo = soil erosion.* fertilidad del suelo = soil fertility.* hasta el suelo = floor-length.* persona que tira basura al suelo = litterbug, litter lout.* poner por los suelos = slate, slag + Nombre + off, mouth off, say + nasty things about, call + Nombre + all the names under the sun, trash, cut + Nombre + up, tear + Nombre + down, rubbish.* por los suelos = in tatters.* recubrimiento de suelos = floor covering.* retrete de agujero en el suelo = squat toilet, squatty potty, squat loo.* revestimiento para suelos = flooring.* salinización del suelo = soil salinisation, soil salination.* sobre suelo firme = on firm footing.* suelo alzado = raised floor.* suelo arenoso = sandy soil.* suelo cenagoso = loamy soil.* suelo de madera = wood flooring.* suelo de parqué = parquet floor.* suelo lunar = regolith.* suelo margoso = loamy soil.* suelo mojado = wet floor.* suelo radiante = underfloor heating, radiant floor.* sujetar + Nombre + contra el suelo = pin + Nombre + to the floor.* tener los pies firmemente en el suelo = feet + be + firmly planted on the ground.* tirar a Alguien al suelo = knock + Nombre + to the ground, knock + Nombre + to the floor.* tirar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* tirar al suelo = upset.* tumbar a Alguien al suelo de un golpe = knock + Nombre + to the floor, knock + Nombre + to the ground.* vista a ras de suelo = worm's eye view.* * *1 (tierra) groundtropezó y se cayó al suelo she tripped and fell overse echaron or tiraron al suelo they threw themselves to the groundno te sientes en el suelo que te vas a ensuciar don't sit on the ground, you'll get dirtyarrastrarse por los suelos ( fam); to grovelbesar el suelo que algn pisa ( fam); to worship the (very) ground sb walks on«moral/ánimos» to be at rock bottom ( colloq)tiene la moral por los suelos her morale is very low, her morale is at rock bottomen la carta lo ponía por los suelos in the letter she really ran him down o ( AmE) tore into him o ( BrE) slagged him off ( colloq)2 (en una casa) floorse le cayó la taza al suelo he dropped the cup on the floor3 (en una calle, carretera) road surface, road4 ( Agr) landel suelo es muy fértil the land is very fertilesuelo de labor farming o agricultural land5 (territorio) soilen suelo americano on American soilCompuestos:floorboards (pl)● suelo patrio or natalnative soil o land* * *
Del verbo solar: ( conjugate solar)
suelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Del verbo soler: ( conjugate soler)
suelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
solar
soler
suelo
solar adjetivo ‹energía/año/placa› solar;
■ sustantivo masculino
1 ( terreno) piece of land, site
2
3 (Per) ( casa de vecindad) tenement building
soler ( conjugate soler) verbo intransitivo:
no suele retrasarse he's not usually late;
solía correr todos los días he used to go for a run every day
suelo sustantivo masculino
d) (Agr) land
◊ el suelo patrio one's native soil o land
solar 1 sustantivo masculino
1 (terreno para edificar) plot
2 Hist (mansión ancestral) noble house
solar 2 adjetivo solar
energía solar, solar energy
luz solar, sunlight
sistema solar, solar system
solar 3 vtr (el suelo) to floor, pave
soler vi defect
1 (en presente) to be in the habit of: solemos ir en coche, we usually go by car
sueles equivocarte, you are usually wrong
2 (en pasado) solía pasear por aquí, he used to walk round here
En el presente, la traducción más común de soler es el verbo principal más usually: Suele volver a las diez. He usually comes back at ten.
Para referirnos a costumbres en el pasado hay que usar to use to o would. Would expresa acciones repetidas, mientras que to use to describe también estados o situaciones: Antes íbamos/solíamos ir a la playa en tren. We used to/would go to the beach by train.
No confundas to use to (do sthg) con to be used to (doing sthg), que significa estar acostumbrado y, al contrario que to use to, puede usarse también en presente: Estoy acostumbrado a coger el metro. I'm used to taking the metro. ➣ Ver nota en accustom
suelo sustantivo masculino
1 (tierra) ground
2 Agr land
(de cultivo) soil: es un suelo muy fértil, it's very fertile land
3 (de una casa) floor
(de la calle, carretera) surface, road
4 (país, territorio) soil: el suelo de la patria, native soil
5 (edificable) building land: aún queda mucho suelo sin construir, there's still a lot of land left to be developed
♦ Locuciones: estar por los suelos, (precios) to be rock-bottom o dirt cheap
(el ánimo) to be at rock bottom o down in the dumps
' suelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acuchillar
- bambolearse
- bayeta
- brillante
- coger
- contorsionarse
- crujir
- desigualdad
- despanzurrarse
- desplomarse
- elevarse
- entarimado
- escalón
- escurridiza
- escurridizo
- fregar
- greca
- impacto
- intuitivamente
- levantarse
- limadura
- mandar
- ojo
- regar
- relucir
- reluciente
- resbalar
- rodilla
- sembrar
- sobresalir
- solar
- tender
- tierra
- tirar
- tramo
- trampa
- ánimo
- arrastrar
- baldosa
- barrer
- botar
- brillar
- brillo
- caído
- cepillo
- cera
- duela
- echar
- emparejar
- ensuciar
English:
compact
- crack
- creak
- damp
- deal with
- dip
- down
- downcast
- feel
- floor
- floorboard
- gather up
- give
- ground
- ground level
- icy
- litter
- mess
- messy
- mop
- nuisance
- pick up
- polish
- rising
- rolling
- scuff
- shove
- sit
- slump
- soggy
- soil
- stand
- stuff
- sweep
- take up
- tile
- tip out
- wipe
- crash
- cross
- drop
- empty
- free
- lay
- off
- on
- over
- stamp
- stick
- top
* * *suelo2 nm1. [pavimento] [en interiores] floor;[en el exterior] ground; Famarrastrarse por el suelo to grovel, to humble oneself;Fambesar el suelo to fall flat on one's face;echar algo por el suelo to ruin sth;Famestar por los suelos [persona, precio] to be at rock bottom;[productos] to be dirt cheap;tienen la moral por los suelos their morale has hit rock bottom;[fracasar] to fail suelo laminado laminate flooring2. [terreno, territorio] soil;[para edificar] land;en suelo colombiano on Colombian soil;el precio del suelo urbano land prices in urban areassuelo no urbanizable land which is unsuitable for development;suelo urbanizable land suitable for development* * *men el suelo on the ground;estar por los suelos fam be at rock bottom fam ;poner a alguien por los suelos run s.o. down;besar el suelo fig fall flat on one’s face;2 AGR soil* * *suelo nm1) : groundcaerse al suelo: to fall down, to hit the ground2) : floor, flooring3) tierra: soil, land* * *suelo n1. (de habitación) floor2. (del exterior) ground3. (terreno) land -
114 altitud
f.altitude.altitud por encima del nivel del mar altitude above sea level* * *1 height, altitude* * *noun f.* * *SF (Aer) height, altitude; (Geog) elevationa una altitud de — at a height o altitude of
* * *femenino altitude* * *femenino altitude* * *altitudeel pueblo está a 300m de altitud sobre el nivel del mar the village is 300m above sea level* * *
altitud sustantivo femenino
altitude
altitud sustantivo femenino altitude
' altitud' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
altura
English:
altitude
- elevation
- high
* * *altitud nfaltitude;viven a más de 4.000 m de altitud they live at an altitude of over 4,000 m* * *f altitude;altitud sobre el nivel del mar height above sea level* * *altitud nf: altitude* * *altitud n altitude / height -
115 caudal
adj.1 caudal.2 caudal, referring to the cauda equina.m.1 flow, volume (cantidad de agua).2 wealth (capital, abundancia).3 flow intensity, flow volume.4 fortune, abundance.5 surge, great quantity, great surge.6 fund.* * *► adjetivo1 (de la cola) caudal————————1 (de río) flow3 figurado (abundancia) abundance, wealth* * *SM1) [de río] volume (of water)el caudal del río es el normal para esta época del año — the volume of water in the river is normal for this time of year
la ciudad se abastece del caudal del Guadalquivir — the city draws its water supply from the Guadalquivir
2) (=fortuna) fortune, wealthmalgastó todo su caudal — he squandered his entire fortune o all his wealth
caja 2)caudal público, caudales públicos — public funds
3) [de información, datos, ideas] wealth, volume* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *Iadjetivo caudalIIa) ( de un fluido) volume of flowel río tiene muy poco caudal — the water level o the river is very low
b) ( riqueza) fortunec) ( abundancia) wealth* * *caudal11 = flow, rate of flow, volume of water.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
Ex: The location, rate of flow, and turbidity (clear or murky) are the critical factors when evaluating the seriousness of seepage from a dam.Ex: The decreasing volume of water in the rivers is bound to affect both drinking water and irrigation supply.* caudal de agua = volume of water.* caudal de agua o superficie acuática = body of water.* caudal de salida = flow rate.* un caudal de experiencia = a wealth of experience.caudal22 = caudal.Ex: The cranial pillar contracts simultaneously and as a result a barrier is formed between the cranial and caudal parts of the rumen.
* aleta caudal = caudal fin.* * *caudal1 (de un fluido) volume of flowel caudal que suministra la bomba the volume of water provided by the pumpel río tiene muy poco caudal the water level o the river is very low, there is very little water in the river2 (riqueza) fortune3 (abundancia) wealthtiene un inmenso caudal de conocimientos she has an immense wealth o fund of knowledge* * *
caudal sustantivo masculino
caudal
I adjetivo caudal
aleta caudal, caudal fin
II sustantivo masculino
1 (de un río) flow
2 (capital, bienes) wealth, riches pl
' caudal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
riqueza
- regular
English:
flow
- volume
* * *caudal1 nm1. [cantidad de agua] flow, volume2. [capital, abundancia] wealthcaudal2 adjZool caudal* * *m de río volume of flow; figwealth* * *caudal nm1) : volume of water2) riqueza: capital, wealth3) abundancia: abundance* * * -
116 igual
adj.1 the same.llevan jerseys iguales they're wearing the same jumperson iguales they're the sametengo uno igual que el tuyo I've got one just like yourses igual de grande que el mío it's as big as mine, it's the same size as mine2 similar (parecido).de carácter son iguales they have very similar characters3 equal (equivalente).4 even (liso).5 constant (constante) (velocidad).6 level, even.7 homologous, of the same essential nature.adv.1 the same.yo pienso igual I think the same, I think so tooes muy alto, al igual que su padre he's very tall, just like his fatherbaila igual que la Pavlova she dances just like Pavlovapor igual equally2 perhaps (posiblemente). (peninsular Spanish)igual llueve it could well raincon suerte, igual llego mañana with a bit of luck I may arrive tomorrow3 alike, similarly, the same.intj.anyhow, just the same.f. & m.equal.de igual a igual as an equalsin igual without equal, unrivaled* * *► adjetivo1 (parte) equal2 (lo mismo) the same3 (muy parecido) just like4 MATEMÁTICAS equal■ A es igual a B A equals B, A is equal to B1 (persona) equal2 MATEMÁTICAS (signo) equals sign► adverbio1 (en comparativas) the same2 familiar maybe, perhaps3 iguales (en tenis) all\a partes iguales into equal partsal igual que likeda igual it doesn't matterde igual a igual as an equales igual it doesn't matterir iguales (al mismo nivel) to be at the same level 2 (en deportes) to be even 3 (en el vestir) to be dressed the samepor igual (uniformemente) evenlysiempre igual always the same¡habráse visto cosa igual! I've never seen anything like it* * *1. adj.1) equal2) alike3) same2. noun mf.* * *1. ADJ1) (=idéntico)•
igual a, este es igual al otro — this one is like the other one, this one is the same as the other one•
no he visto nunca cosa igual — I never saw the like o anything like it•
partes iguales — equal shares•
igual que, tengo una falda igual que la tuya — I've got a skirt just like yours, I've got a skirt the same as yourses igual que su madre — [físicamente] she looks just like her mother; [en la personalidad] she's just like her mother
2)• igual de, es igual de útil pero más barato — it's just as useful but cheaper
3) [en rango, jerarquía] equal4) (Mat) equalun kilómetro es igual a 1.000 metros — a kilometre is equal to 1,000 metres, a kilometre equals 1,000 metres
5) (=constante) [ritmo] steady; [presión, temperatura] steady, constant; [clima] constant; [terreno] even6) (Dep)2. ADV1) (=de la misma forma)2) [locuciones]a)• da igual, es igual — it makes no difference, it's all the same
da o es igual hoy que mañana — today or tomorrow, it doesn't matter o it makes no difference
me da igual, me es igual — it's all the same to me, I don't mind
b)• por igual — equally
c)• igual que (=como) —
le gusta Brahms, igual que a mí — like me, he is fond of Brahms
•
al igual que, los chilenos, al igual que los argentinos, estiman que... — the Chileans, (just) like the Argentinians, think that...3) Esp * (=quizás) maybeigual no lo saben — maybe they don't know, they may not know
4) esp Cono Sur * (=a pesar de todo) just the same, stillera inocente pero me expulsaron igual — I was innocent but they threw me out just the same, I was innocent but they still threw me out
3.SMF [en la misma escala social] equal; [en la misma clase, trabajo] peer4. SM1) (Mat) equals sign, equal sign (EEUU)2) (=comparación)no tener igual — to be unrivalled, have no equal
•
sin igual — unrivalled3) pl iguales (=lotería) lottery tickets* * *I1)a) ( idéntico)de igual peso/iguales dimensiones — of equal weight/dimensions
son iguales — they are the same o alike
estás igualito — you're just the same (colloq)
igual a or que algo/alguien — the same as something/somebody
es igualita a or que su madre — ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother; ( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother
x + y = z — (read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z) x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)
ser or dar igual: me es or da igual I don't mind; me es or da igual ir hoy que mañana — it makes no difference to me whether I go today or tomorrow
b) ( en una jerarquía) equalc) ( semejante)2) ( constante) constant3) ( en tenis)II1)a) ( de la misma manera)b) (en locs)al igual que — (frml)
el ministro, al igual que su homólogo mexicano, acudirá a la reunión — the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Mexican counterpart (frml)
igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother; se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father; me resultó aburrido - igual que a mí I thought it was boring - so did I; opino igual que tú I agree with you; por igual — equally
2) ( de todos modos) anyway3) ( expresando posibilidad)IIImasculino y femenino1) ( par) equalde igual a igual: le habló de igual a igual he spoke to him on equal terms; me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal; sin igual <belleza/talento> unequaled*, matchless (frml); es un compositor sin igual — he's unrivaled as a composer
* * *I1)a) ( idéntico)de igual peso/iguales dimensiones — of equal weight/dimensions
son iguales — they are the same o alike
estás igualito — you're just the same (colloq)
igual a or que algo/alguien — the same as something/somebody
es igualita a or que su madre — ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother; ( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother
x + y = z — (read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z) x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)
ser or dar igual: me es or da igual I don't mind; me es or da igual ir hoy que mañana — it makes no difference to me whether I go today or tomorrow
b) ( en una jerarquía) equalc) ( semejante)2) ( constante) constant3) ( en tenis)II1)a) ( de la misma manera)b) (en locs)al igual que — (frml)
el ministro, al igual que su homólogo mexicano, acudirá a la reunión — the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Mexican counterpart (frml)
igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother; se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father; me resultó aburrido - igual que a mí I thought it was boring - so did I; opino igual que tú I agree with you; por igual — equally
2) ( de todos modos) anyway3) ( expresando posibilidad)IIImasculino y femenino1) ( par) equalde igual a igual: le habló de igual a igual he spoke to him on equal terms; me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal; sin igual <belleza/talento> unequaled*, matchless (frml); es un compositor sin igual — he's unrivaled as a composer
* * *igual11 = equal.Nota: Nombre.Ex: However, there is a lack of equality among equals that has to do with the way small libraries can get access to the data base = De cualquier manera, existe una falta de igualdad entre iguales que tiene que ver con la forma en que las bibliotecas pequeñas pueden acceder a la base de datos.
* de igual a igual = as a peer.* sin igual = unequalled, unexampled, unsurpassed, unique unto itself, unrivalled [unrivaled, -USA], without equal, matchless.igual2= identical, matching, equal, same difference, the.Ex: The DISPLAY command is identical to the TYPE command except when using a format which includes only a few lines per record.
Ex: By selecting this qualifier all works having a matching number of pages will be included in the search.Ex: Collection development should ideally involve de-acquisitions as an on-going program of equal importance.Ex: The article 'Online, CD-ROM and Web: is it the same difference? discusses some obstacles to the use of electronic information.* al igual que = as with, like, in common with, much as, after the fashion of, so too, similar to, much like.* al igual que con todo en la vida = as with everything in life.* al igual que + Nombre = not unlike + Nombre.* a partes iguales = share and share alike, in equal measure(s).* así como... de igual modo... = just as... so....* a todos por igual = one size fits all.* de igual forma = in like manner, in a like manner, in like fashion, in like vein.* de igual longitud = of equal length.* de igual manera = by the same token, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein, in equal measure(s).* de igual modo = alike, equally, in like fashion, in like manner, in like vein.* de igual modo que = just as, just as well... as..., along the lines of, on the lines (of).* de igual + Nombre = equally + Adjetivo.* en igual medida = similarly.* entonces al igual que ahora = then as now.* igual da = same difference, the.* igualdad de retribución por un trabajo de igual valor = equal pay for equal work.* iguales de largo = of equal length.* igual para todos = one size fits all.* igual que = on the lines (of).* las cosas siguen igual = business as usual.* no somos todos iguales = one size doesn't fit all.* para todos por igual = across the board [across-the-board].* participar por igual en = have + an equal voice in.* permanecer igual = remain + unchanged.* por igual = alike, on an equitable basis, equally, in equal measure(s).* quedar igual = remain + the same.* quedarse igual = be none the wiser.* referencias laterales a términos de igual especificidad = sideways link.* seguir igual = be none the worse for wear.* ser igual a = be equivalent to, equal.* ser igual que = amount to + the same thing as.* signo igual = equals sign.* si todo sigue igual = all (other) things being equal.* todos por igual = share and share alike.* tratar de igual modo = treat as + equal.* * *A1(idéntico): dos cajas de igual peso/iguales dimensiones two boxes of equal weight/dimensionsson los dos iguales, ambiciosos y egoístas they are both the same o both alike, ambitious and selfishson iguales en todo they're identical o the same in every waypor ti no pasan los años, estás igualito time hasn't changed you a bit, you're just the same ( colloq)Inés tiene uno exactamente igual Inés has one exactly the same, Inés has one just like itigual A or QUE algo/algn the same AS sth/sbtengo unos zapatos iguales a los tuyos I have some shoes the same as yours¿dónde puedo encontrar un botón igual a éste? where can I find a button like o the same as this one?es igualita a or que su madre (físicamente) she's the image of o she looks just like her mother; (en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her motherx + y = z read as: x más y igual z or es igual a z x + y = z (léase: x plus y equals z)igual DE algo:sigue igual de joven she's still as young (as ever)está igual de alto que yo he's as tall as I am, he's the same height as mede forma son iguales, pero éste es más oscuro they're the same shape, but this one is darkerser/dar igual: ¿quieres té o café? — me da igual do you want tea or coffee? — I don't mindme es igual ir hoy que mañana it makes no difference to me o it's all the same to me whether I go today or tomorrow, I don't mind whether I go today or tomorrowda igual, ya me compraré otro never mind o it doesn't matter, I'll buy another onees igual, lo puedo hacer yo never mind o it doesn't matter, I can do it2 (en una jerarquía) equaltodos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law3(semejante): jamás había oído estupidez igual I'd never heard anything so stupid¡habráse visto cosa igual! have you ever seen anything like it!, have you ever seen the like! ( colloq)no había visto nada igual en toda mi vida I'd never seen anything like it in all my lifeB (constante) constantlleva un ritmo de trabajo muy igual he works at a steady o an even pacela fuerza aplicada debe ser siempre igual the (amount of) force applied must remain constant o uniformC(en tenis): quince iguales fifteen allvan iguales they're even o levelA1(de la misma manera): se pronuncian igual they're pronounced the samelos trato a todos igual I treat them all the same o equally2 ( en locs):al igual que ( frml): el ministro, al igual que su homólogo argentino, acudirá a la reunión the minister will attend the meeting, as will his Argentinian counterpart ( frml)igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brotherse llama igual que su padre he's named after his fatherme resultó aburrido — igual que a mí I thought it was boring — so did I o me tooopino igual que tú I agree with you, I think the same as youtendrá que hacer cola, igual que todos los demás you'll have to stand in line the same as o (just) like everyone elsepor igual equallyla ley se aplica a todos por igual the law applies to everybody equallytrató a todos por igual he treated them all equally o the sameB (de todos modos) anyway¿tú no quieres venir? yo voy igual don't you want to come? well, I'm going anyway o I'm still goingno hay nada que hacer pero nos hacen ir igual there's nothing for us to do but they still make us go inno le di permiso pero salió igual or igual salió I didn't give him permission but he went out all the same o anywayC(expresando posibilidad): igual llueve y tampoco podemos salir it might rain and then we won't be able to go out anywayigual no viene he may (well) not even comeigual llamaron y no los oímos it's possible they called and we didn't hear them, they may have called and we didn't hear themA (par) equalse sentía a gusto entre sus iguales she felt at home among her equals o peersde igual a igual: le habló al presidente de igual a igual he addressed the president on equal termsme trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equales un compositor sin igual he's unrivaled o unequaled as a composer* * *
igual adjetivo
1a) ( idéntico):◊ de igual peso of equal o the same weight;
son iguales they are the same o alike;
de forma son iguales they're the same shape;
igual a or que algo/algn the same as sth/sb;
es igualita a or que su madre ( físicamente) she looks just like her mother;
( en personalidad) she's exactly the same as o just like her mother;◊ es igual a x (Mat) it equals x;
me/nos es or da igual I/we don't mind, it makes no difference to me/to us
2 ( en tenis):
van iguales they're even
■ adverbio
1a) ( de la misma manera):
b) ( en locs)
igual que: tiene pecas, igual que su hermano she has freckles, (just) like her brother;
se llama igual que su padre he's named after his father;
me aburrí — igual que yo I got bored — so did I o me too;
opino igual que tú I agree with you;
por igual equally
2 ( de todos modos) anyway
3 ( expresando posibilidad):
igual llamaron y no estábamos they may have called and we weren't in
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ( par) equal;
me trató de igual a igual she treated me as an equal;
sin igual ‹belleza/talento› unequaled( conjugate unequaled), matchless (frml);
es un compositor sin igual he's unrivaled as a composer
■ sustantivo masculino ( signo) equals sign
igual
I adjetivo
1 (del mismo aspecto) the same: llevaban sombreros iguales, they wore identical hats
familiar (muy parecido) esta niña es igual que su padre, this girl is the spitting image of her father
2 (indiferente) me da igual, it's all the same to me
es igual, it doesn't matter
3 (del mismo tamaño) equal: no os peleéis, los dos trozos son iguales, don't quarrel, both pieces are the same size
a partes iguales, fifty-fifty
4 Dep (empatados) even
Ten treinta iguales, thirty all
5 Mat equal: tres más cinco igual a ocho, three plus five equals eight
II sustantivo masculino equal
de igual a igual, on an equal footing
III adv fam
1 (de la misma manera) the same: se visten igual, they dress in the same way
todo sigue igual, everything remains the same
(de todas formas, sin embargo) anyway: no importa lo que le digas, lo va a hacer igual, it doesn't matter what you say to him, he'll do it anyway
2 (probablemente) probably: igual vengo, I'll probably come
♦ Locuciones: al igual que, just like
igual que: lo haces igual que yo, you do it just the same as me
por igual, equally: me interesan ambos por igual, I'm interested in both of them
sin igual, unique, unrivalled
' igual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cosa
- económica
- económico
- ganarse
- igualmente
- ocho
- signo
- vida
- dar
- más
- modo
- pasar
- ver
English:
alike
- aloud
- as
- care
- close
- easy
- equal
- equally
- even
- just
- like
- like-minded
- likewise
- match
- matter
- mind
- never
- plus
- same
- unchanged
- differently
- four
- jot
- still
- token
- twice
- unsurpassed
- way
- work
* * *♦ adjson iguales they're the same;¿has visto qué casa?, me gustaría tener una igual have you seen that house? I wouldn't mind having one like it;tengo una bicicleta igual que la tuya I've got a bicycle just like yours;lo hirieron con un cuchillo igual a éste he was wounded with a knife just like this one;su estadio es igual de grande que el nuestro their stadium is as big as o the same size as ours;todos los chicos eran igual de guapos all the boys were equally good-looking, all the boys were just as good-looking as each other;sigue siendo igual de presumido he's (just) as vain as ever;todos los hombres sois iguales you men are all the same;todos somos iguales ante la ley we are all equal in the eyes of the law2. [parecido] similar ( que to);son dos atletas muy iguales en su forma de correr they are two athletes who have a very similar style of running;este niño, de cara, es igual que su padre this child looks just like his father;físicamente no se parecen, pero de carácter son iguales they don't look anything like each other, but they have very similar characters¿has oído alguna vez mentira igual? have you ever heard such a lie?4. [equivalente] equal (a to);su brillantez era igual a su ambición his brilliance was matched by his ambition5. [llano] even;[sin asperezas] smooth6. [constante] [velocidad, aceleración] constant;[clima, temperatura] even♦ nmfequal;sólo se relacionaba con sus iguales she only mixed with her equals;de igual a igual as an equal;te hablo de igual a igual I am speaking to you as an equal;llevan una relación de igual a igual they treat each other as equals;no tener igual to have no equal, to be unrivalled;sin igual without equal, unrivalled;el actor principal tiene un talento sin igual the leading man is unrivalled in his ability;es un espectáculo sin igual it is a sight without equal♦ nm[signo] equal o equals sign♦ iguales nmplAntes [de la ONCE] = tickets for the Spanish National Association for the Blind lottery which bear the same number♦ adv1. [de la misma manera] the same;yo pienso igual I think the same, I think so too;¡qué curioso!, a mí me pasó igual how odd, the same thing happened to me!;el café estaba frío y el té igual the coffee was cold and so was the tea;es muy alto, al igual que su padre he's very tall, just like his father;el limón, al igual que la naranja, tiene mucha vitamina C lemons, like oranges, contain a lot of vitamin C;baila igual que la Pavlova she dances just like Pavlova;por igual equally;nos trataron a todos por igual they treated us all the same o equallycon suerte, igual llego mañana with a bit of luck I may arrive tomorrow;igual dejo este trabajo y me busco otra cosa I may well give up this job and look for something differenttreinta iguales [en tenis] thirty all;cuarenta iguales, iguales a cuarenta [en tenis] deuce4.dar igual: me da igual lo que piense la gente [no me importa] I don't care what people think;¿quieres salir o prefieres quedarte? – me es igual do you want to go out, or would you rather stay in? – it's all the same to me o I don't mind;lo siento, no voy a poder ayudar – da o [m5]es igual, no te preocupes I'm sorry but I won't be able to help – it doesn't matter, don't worry;¿vamos o nos quedamos? – da o [m5] es igual should we go or should we stay? – it doesn't make any difference;es igual, si no tienen vino tomaré otra cosa never mind, if you haven't got any wine I'll have something else5. Andes, RP [aún así] all the same;estaba nublado pero igual fuimos a la playa it was cloudy but we went to the beach all the same* * *I adj1 ( idéntico) same (a, que as);es igual a su padre he’s just like his father;al igual que like, the same as2 ( proporcionado) equal (a to)3 ( constante) constantII m/f equal;tratar de igual a igual treat as an equal;no tener igual have no equal;sin igual unequaled, Br unequalledIV adv:igual vengo mañana I may come tomorrow;me da igual I don’t mind* * *igual adv1) : in the same way2)por igual : equallyigual adj1) : equal2) idéntico: the same, alike3) : even, smooth4) semejante: similar5) constante: constantigual nmf: equal, peer* * *igual1 adj1. (parte) equal2. (lo mismo) the same / likeigual de... as... asme da igual I don't mind / it makes no difference to meme es igual it doesn't matter / I don't mindigual2 adv1. (lo mismo) the samees rubio, igual que su padre he's blond, like his father2. (posiblemente) probably / maybe -
117 rasar
v.to skim, to graze.* * *1 (igualar) to level2 (pasar rozando) to graze, skim\rasar el suelo (avión) to fly low, hedgehop* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ contenido] to level, level with the brim2) (=rozar) to skim, graze3) = arrasar2.See:* * *verbo transitivo to skim* * *verbo transitivo to skim* * *rasar [A1 ]vtto skimpasó rasando la superficie del agua it skimmed the surface of the water* * *rasar vtto skim, to graze* * *rasar vt1) : to skim, to graze2) : to level -
118 superior
adj.1 top.la parte superior (de algo) the top (of something)la mitad superior the top o upper half2 higher.ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage3 superior.es superior a la media it's above average4 excellent (excelente).5 upper (anatomy & geography).6 higher (education).m.superior (jefe).* * *► adjetivo1 (encima de) upper, top2 (por encima de) greater (a, than), higher (a, than), above (a, -)4 figurado (calidad etc) superior, high, excellent5 EDUCACIÓN higher1 (jefe) superior2 RELIGIÓN superior\calidad superior top quality, high quality* * *1. noun m. 2. adj.1) superior2) higher3) upper* * *I1. ADJ2) (=mejor) superior, betterser superior a algo — to be superior to sth, be better than sth
3) (=excelente)la orquesta estuvo superior — the orchestra was top-quality o top-class
una moqueta de calidad superior — a superior quality o top-quality carpet
4) [cantidad]cualquier número superior a doce — any number above o higher than twelve
5) [en categoría] [animal, especie] higher6) (Educ) [curso, nivel] advanced; [enseñanza] higher2.SM [en rango] superiorII superior, -a ( Rel)1.ADJ superior2.SM / F superior/mother superior* * *I1)a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higherb) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)2)a) ( en calidad) superiorsuperior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody
b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higherc) (en cantidad, número)los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number
IIun número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9
- riora masculino, femeninoa) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior* * *I1)a) <parte/piso> top (before n), upper (before n); < nivel> higherb) <labio/mandíbula> upper (before n)2)a) ( en calidad) superiorsuperior A algo/alguien — superior to something/somebody
b) ( en jerarquía) < oficial> superior; < clase social> higherc) (en cantidad, número)los atacantes eran superiores en número — the attackers were greater o more in number
IIun número superior a 9 — a number greater than o higher than o above 9
- riora masculino, femeninoa) (Relig) (m) Superior; (f) Mother Superior* * *superior11 = superior, superordinate.Nota: Nombre y adjetivo.Ex: Under pressure from colleagues, superiors, and families to perform well, individual librarians develop ways in which to make their jobs easier.
Ex: Anyway, experience had taught him that a subordinate who attempts to subdue a superordinate is almost always lost; the superordinate has too many advantages in such a contest.* Posesivo + superiores = Posesivo + betters.superior22 = better, high [higher -comp., highest -sup.], higher, pre-eminent [preeminent], superior, upper, heightened, enriched, high-end, preemptive [pre-emptive], top-tier [top tier].Ex: Some degree of ignorance of this kind is not unusual since the usual objective in consulting an information source is to become better informed.
Ex: Lower specificity will be associated with lower precision but high recall.Ex: Relief must be secured from the laborious detailed manipulation of higher mathematics as well, if the users of it are to free their brains for something more than repetitive detailed transformations.Ex: Often it is this factor which is pre-eminent in a decision to provide an in-house bulletin.Ex: Superior cataloguing may result, since more consistency and closer adherence to standard codes are likely to emerge with cataloguers who spend all of their time cataloguing, than with a librarian who tackles cataloguing as one of various professional tasks.Ex: The upper and lower limits for the value are first entered.Ex: The heightened level of community awareness has led some local authorities to take the initiative and to become information disseminators in their own right.Ex: Union Catalogues may also decide that they need more enriched records because of specific needs.Ex: The system provides extensive map facilities which until now have been available only on high-end hypermedia systems like Intermedia.Ex: Coincidentally there has emerged a pre-emptive new technology for the storage, handling and transmission of information, potentially better suited to the convenience of users.Ex: It is much to the credit of the British government that in the current reorganisation of local government it has insisted that public libraries be controlled by the top-tier authorities, those responsible for education and other major services.* biblioteca de institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary library.* borde superior = top edge.* compartimento superior = overhead bin, overhead locker.* contra fuerzas superiores = against (all/the) odds.* cubierta superior = upper deck.* de calidad superior = best-quality.* de la parte superior = topmost [top most].* demostrar ser superior = prove + superior.* de nivel superior = upper-level, higher-level.* de una clase social superior = above + Posesivo + class.* educación superior = higher education.* en la parte superior = at the top, uppermost, uppermost.* enseñanza superior = higher education, higher learning, tertiary education.* Espacio Europeo para la Educación Superior (EEES) = European Space for Higher Education (ESHE).* esquina superior derecha = upper right corner, upper right-hand corner.* esquina superior izquierda = top left corner, upper left corner, top left-hand corner.* extremidades superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.* hacer superior = give + Nombre + an edge.* institución de enseñanza superior = tertiary institution.* institución de enseñanza superior no universitaria = college of higher education.* la parte superior izquierda de = the upper left of.* límite superior = upper bound.* madre superiora = abbess, Mother Superior.* mandíbula superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.* margen superior = top margin.* maxilar superior = maxilla [maxillae, -pl.], upper jaw.* miembros superiores = upper extremities, upper limbs.* nivel superior = top layer.* paleolítico superior, el = Upper Palaeolithic.* parte superior = top, topside.* pensamiento de orden superior = higher-order thinking.* primer año de estudios superiores = freshman year.* quijada superior = upper jaw.* relativo a la enseñanza superior = tertiary.* ser muy superior a los demás = be way above all the others.* ser muy superior a los otros = be way above all the others.* ser superior = supreme being, higher being, superior being.* superior al 10 por ciento = double digit.* superior a los demás = a cut above the rest, a cut above.* término superior = top term, TT.* título superior = advanced degree.* * *Aen el ángulo superior derecho de la hoja in the top right-hand corner of the pageen los pisos superiores del edificio on the upper o uppermost o top floors of the building3 ( Astron) ‹planeta› superiorB1 (en calidad) superiorun vino de calidad superior a superior o an excellent wine, a wine of superior qualitysuperior A algo/algn superior TO sth/sbes muy superior al modelo anterior it is far better than o far superior to the previous modelse siente superior a los demás he thinks he's above o superior to everyone else, he thinks he's better than everyone elseuna inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence2 (en una jerarquía) superiorun oficial superior a mí an officer superior to me, a superior o higher-ranking officeralumnos de los cursos superiores students from higher o more advanced coursesórdenes superiores orders from above3(en cantidad, número): los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in numbersuperior A algo above sthtemperaturas superiores a los cuarenta grados temperatures above o higher than forty degreesun número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9el peso es superior a los 20 kilos the weight is above 20 kilos, the weight exceeds 20 kiloses superior a mis fuerzas it's more than I can bearmasculine, feminine2¿quién es su superior? who is your superior?* * *
superior 1 adjetivo
1 ( en posición) ‹parte/piso› top ( before n), upper ( before n);
‹ nivel› higher;
‹labio/mandíbula› upper ( before n)
2
superior A algo/algn superior to sth/sb;
una inteligencia superior a la media above-average intelligence
‹ clase social› higherc) (en cantidad, número):◊ los atacantes eran superiores en número the attackers were greater o more in number;
superior A algo above sth;
un número superior a 9 a number greater than o higher than o above 9
superior 2◊ - riora sustantivo masculino, femenino
(f) Mother Superiorb)
superior
I adjetivo
1 (que está más alto) top, upper
el piso superior, the upper floor
2 (que es mejor) superior, better: su sueldo es superior al mío, his salary is higher than mine
3 (en número) un número superior a 10, a number greater o higher o more than 10
4 (indicando grado: en enseñanza) higher
(:en el ejército, la policía) superior
II m (rango militar, policial) superior
Rel Superior
' superior' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ápice
- Cesid
- CSIC
- encima
- ser
- extra
- innegablemente
- larga
- largo
- licenciatura
- pala
- superiora
- abogado
- brazo
- carrera
- creer
- derecho
- educación
- exceder
- jefe
- madre
- mejor
- normal
- superar
- titulado
English:
above
- advanced
- average
- change up
- cut
- degree
- education
- expanse
- high
- higher
- higher education
- higher-up
- outnumber
- outrank
- preeminent
- registrar
- rise above
- self-righteous
- senior
- staff college
- superior
- tertiary
- top
- top-heavy
- upper
- advantage
- A level
- barrister
- better
- boss
- commission
- excess
- fancy
- first
- mother
- move
* * *superior, -ora♦ adj1. [de arriba] top;los pisos superiores tienen mejores vistas the upper floors have better views;la parte superior (de algo) the top (of sth);la mitad superior the top o upper half2. [mayor] higher (a than);ser superior en número, ser numéricamente superior to have a numerical advantage;temperaturas superiores a los 12 grados temperatures above 12 degrees;una cifra superior a 100 a figure greater than 100;lo venden a un precio un 30 por ciento superior al del mercado they are selling it at 30 percent above the market price;por un periodo no superior a tres años for a period not exceeding three yearsuna mujer de inteligencia superior a la media a woman of above-average intelligence;no me creo superior a nadie I don't consider myself superior to anyone4. [excelente] excellent;productos de calidad superior superior-quality products7. Anat upper;el labio/la mandíbula superior the upper lip/jaw8. Geog upper9. Educ higher10. Rel superior11. Geol upper;el Paleolítico superior the Upper Palaeolithic♦ nm,fRel superior, f mother superior♦ nm[jefe] superior* * *I adj2 en jerarquía superior;ser superior a be superior toII m superior* * *superior adj1) : superior2) : uppernivel superior: upper level3) : highereducación superior: higher education4)superior a : above, higher than, in excess ofsuperior nm: superior* * *superior1 adj1. (en general) higher2. (más alto) top3. (en calidad) superiorsuperior2 n superior -
119 nivel
nmlevel nde dos niveles two-tiernivel de calidad quality standardnivel de cobertura extent of cover[lang name="SpanishTraditionalSort"]nivel de desempleo, nivel de cesantía (LAm) level of unemploymentnivel de empleo level of employmentnivel de inflación level of inflationnivel de precios level of pricesnivel de producción flow line productionnivel en el que la tasa de impuestos cambia tax thresholdnivel de vida standard of living -
120 a bajo nivel
(adj.) = low-levelEx. Low-level magnetic fields are used to deactivate and reactivate targets without damaging the contents of magnetic media such as audio and video tapes.* * *(adj.) = low-levelEx: Low-level magnetic fields are used to deactivate and reactivate targets without damaging the contents of magnetic media such as audio and video tapes.
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