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81 cautivador
adj.captivating, bewitching, winning, enchanting.* * *► adjetivo1 captivating2 (encantador) charming* * *(f. - cautivadora)adj.* * *- dora adjetivo captivating* * *= charming, compelling, absorbing, winning, beguiling, luscious, ever-dashing, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], enchanting.Ex. 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.Ex. This article examines the facets of the fee-or-free controversy and presents a compelling case that the issue is far from resolved.Ex. Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex. Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.Ex. There is a real need for beguiling stories that accurately describe what it is like to be a human being in modern China.Ex. This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex. Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.Ex. We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex. 'Don't let it bother you and I won't let it affect me,' said Passantino, with an enchanting smile.* * *- dora adjetivo captivating* * *= charming, compelling, absorbing, winning, beguiling, luscious, ever-dashing, smouldering [smoldering, -USA], enchanting.Ex: 'No, let a charming chintz and Brussels lace wrap my cold limbs, and shade my lifeless face so as not to be frightful of death'.
Ex: This article examines the facets of the fee-or-free controversy and presents a compelling case that the issue is far from resolved.Ex: Administration of reference services is an absorbing challenge.Ex: Basically it is more tangible and exciting for retailers to develop new products, decorate stores, design Web sites, and create winning advertisements than it is for them to struggle to set prices that will mean profits.Ex: There is a real need for beguiling stories that accurately describe what it is like to be a human being in modern China.Ex: This volume is in fact three books shuffled together under one luscious cover, unfurling as a fantasia on technique that explores, among other things, Mau's riffs on modernism.Ex: Princess Cinderella and the ever-dashing Prince Charming are about to celebrate their tenth anniversary - and all the kingdom's abuzz!.Ex: We show you how to create a smouldering 40s look with a modern twist, using a home-grown cosmetic collection.Ex: 'Don't let it bother you and I won't let it affect me,' said Passantino, with an enchanting smile.* * *captivating* * *
cautivador◊ - dora adjetivo
captivating
cautivador,-ora adjetivo captivating
' cautivador' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cautivadora
English:
prepossessing
- beguiling
* * *cautivador, -ora♦ adjcaptivating, enchanting♦ nm,fcharmer* * *adj captivating* * *cautivador, - dora adj: captivating -
82 centenario
adj.hundred-year-old, centenarian, centenary.m.1 centennial, one-hundred anniversary, centenary.2 centenarian, hundred-year-old person.* * *► adjetivo1 (persona) hundred-year-old, centenarian2 (periodo, fecha) centenary, centennial3 (cifra, cantidad) three-figure► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 (persona) centenarian1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary————————1 (aniversario) centenary, centennial, hundredth anniversary* * *1. noun m. 2. (f. - centenaria)adj.* * *centenario, -a1.ADJ centenary2.SM / F centenarian, hundred-year-old person3.SM centenary, centennial* * *I- ria adjetivo centenarianII- ria masculino, femeninoa) ( persona) centenarianb) centenario masculino ( aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)* * *= centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.Ex. The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).Ex. The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.Ex. Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.Ex. The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.----* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* * *I- ria adjetivo centenarianII- ria masculino, femeninoa) ( persona) centenarianb) centenario masculino ( aniversario) centenary, centennial (AmE)* * *= centennial, centuries-old, century-old, century-long.Ex: The article 'A centennial salute to Ranganathan' examines aspects of the lasting worldwide influence of the Father of Indian Librarianship, S.R. Ranganathan (1892-1972).
Ex: The region is further characterized by centuries-old mansions and farm houses with thatched roofs.Ex: Only by a gigantic change of idea will that century-old will o' the wisp,'function', be seen to be equated with 'critique', for they are one and the same.Ex: The documentary tells the story of a century-long struggle for tolerance and acceptance, a battle which is by no means over.* celebrar el centenario = celebrate + centenary.* * *centenarianun árbol centenario a hundred-year-old treemasculine, feminine1 (persona) centenarian2* * *
centenario sustantivo masculino
centenary, centennial (AmE)
centenario,-a
I adjetivo hundred-year-old
II sustantivo masculino centenary, hundredth anniversary: el partido celebra el centenario de su fundación, the party is celebrating the centenary of its foundation
' centenario' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
centenaria
- secular
English:
centenary
- quincentennial
- centennial
* * *centenario, -a♦ adj[persona] over a hundred; [institución, edificio, árbol] century-old♦ nm,f[persona] centenarian♦ nm1. [fecha] centenary;quinto centenario five hundredth anniversary;hoy se cumple el primer centenario de su nacimiento today is the centenary of his birth* * *I adj hundred-year-old atrII m centennial, Brcentenary* * *centenario, - ria adj & n: centenariancentenario nm: centennial* * *centenario n centenary [pl. centenaries] -
83 ciudadano británico
m.British citizen, Briton.* * *(n.) = BritonEx. As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.* * *(n.) = BritonEx: As many as 15 million Britons are using credit cards in the struggle to keep up appearances as they mistakenly consider themselves to be middle class.
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84 colosal
adj.1 colossal (estatura, tamaño).2 great, enormous (extraordinario).* * *► adjetivo1 colossal, giant, huge2 figurado splendid, excellent* * *ADJ [edificio, montaña] colossal; [comida, fiesta] amazing *, fantastic ** * *adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)* * *= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.Ex. Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex. Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.* * *adjetivo <estatua/obra/fortuna> colossal; <ambiente/idea> (fam) great (colloq)* * *= gargantuan, mammoth, colossal, of epic proportions, epic, larger-than-life, titanic.Ex: Prior to this appointment, he was Director of LC's Processing Department where his span of authority included traditional library processing functions on a gargantuan scale.
Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: Even though they are not as long as I think they should be, many of the stories are of epic proportions and many of them are very entertaining.Ex: Unmindful of the epic moves that made it what it is today, Elwood Bibeau fastened his seat belt as his plane approached the Wexler airport.Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.* * *1 ‹estatua/palacio› colossal, gigantic; ‹empresa/obra› huge; ‹riqueza/fortuna› colossal, enormous, vast* * *
colosal adjetivo ‹estatua/obra/fortuna› colossal;
‹ambiente/idea› (fam) great (colloq)
colosal adjetivo
1 (grande) colossal
2 (magnífico, extraordinario) great, fantastic: este parque de atracciones es colosal, this amusement park is fantastic
' colosal' also found in these entries:
English:
colossal
- mammoth
- epic
* * *colosal adj1. [estatura, tamaño] colossal2. [extraordinario] enormous;[descaro] incredible;el tenor estuvo colosal the tenor was amazing o sensational* * *adj colossal* * *colosal adj: colossal -
85 con una gran tradición
(adj.) = long-standingEx. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.* * *(adj.) = long-standingEx: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.
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86 conciencia
f.1 conscience, awareness, consciousness, alertness.2 conscience.pres.indicat.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) present indicative of spanish verb: concienciar.imperat.2nd person singular (tú) Imperative of Spanish verb: concienciar.* * *1 (moral) conscience2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness\a conciencia conscientiouslycon la conciencia tranquila with a clear conscienceen conciencia in truthremorderle a alguien la conciencia to weigh on somebody's consciencetener conciencia de algo to be aware of somethingtomar conciencia de algo to become aware of somethingconciencia de clase class-consciousness* * *noun f.1) conscience* * *SF1) (=moralidad) conscienceno tienes conciencia, tratar así a tu pobre madre — you have no conscience, treating your poor mother like that
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en conciencia — in all conscienceen conciencia no podemos permitir que se produzca esa situación — in all conscience, we cannot allow that situation to arise
actuar u obrar en conciencia — to act in good conscience
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libertad de conciencia — freedom of conscience•
tener mala conciencia — to have a guilty o bad conscienceancho 1., 4), anchura 3), cargo 5), gusanillo 4), objetor, preso 2.•
remorder a algn la conciencia, me remuerde la conciencia por haberle mentido — I've got a guilty o bad conscience about lying to him2)• a conciencia — (=con dedicación) conscientiously; (=con mala intención) on purpose
una casa construida a conciencia — a solidly o well built house
lo has hecho a conciencia para fastidiarme — you deliberately did it to annoy me, you did it on purpose to annoy me
3) (=capacidad de juicio) awarenessdebería haber una mayor conciencia sobre los riesgos del alcohol — people should be more aware of the risks of alcohol, there should be greater awareness of the risks of alcohol
lo ha hecho con plena conciencia del daño que podía causar — he did it in full knowledge of the damage he might cause, he was fully aware of the damage he might cause when he did it
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a conciencia de que... — fully aware that..., in the certain knowledge that...•
despertar la conciencia de algn — to raise sb's consciousness o awareness•
tener conciencia de algo, no tienen conciencia de nación — they have no sense of national identity•
tomar conciencia de algo — to become aware of sthtomar conciencia de que... — to become aware that...
4) (Med) consciousness•
perder la conciencia — to lose consciousness* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.----* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *1) ( en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila — to have a clear o clean conscience
tener mala conciencia or la conciencia sucia — to have a bad o guilty conscience
no siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia — she feels no remorse
2) ( conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir — he did it in the full knowledge that it would hurt her
quieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población — they aim to make the population aware of the danger
tomar or adquirir conciencia de algo — to become aware of something
•* * *= conscience, consciousness, conscious mind.Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.* acallar la conciencia = stifle + Posesivo + conscience.* acallar la voz de + Posesivo + conciencia = salve + the conscience.* a conciencia = deliberately, deliberately, wilfully [willfully, -USA], by design, on purpose.* actuar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* cargo de conciencia = guilty conscience.* con cargo de conciencia = remorseful.* conciencia + atormentar = conscience + smite.* conciencia cívica = civic mindedness.* conciencia culpable = guilty conscience.* conciencia de culpa = guilty conscience.* conciencia del libro = book-consciousness.* conciencia de sí mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia de uno mismo = self-awareness.* conciencia histórica = historical consciousness.* conciencia + mortificar = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia + remorder = conscience + smite, conscience + trouble.* conciencia social = social consciousness.* conciencia sucia = guilty conscience.* con la conciencia limpia = with a clear conscience.* con la conciencia tranquila = with a clear conscience.* dinero para acallar la conciencia = conscience money.* en conciencia = in good conscience.* escuchar la voz de la conciencia = listen to + the voice within.* examen de conciencia = soul-searching, self-examination.* examinar + Posesivo + conciencia = search + Posesivo + conscience.* falta de conciencia = unconsciousness.* gusanillo de la conciencia, el = prickling conscience, nagging conscience, sting of remorse, sting of conscience, the.* la voz de la conciencia = the voice within.* objeción de conciencia = conscientious objection.* objetor de conciencia = conscientious objector.* obrar en conciencia = act in + good conscience.* perder la conciencia = lose + Posesivo + consciousness, pass out.* remoder la conciencia = nag at + the conscience.* remorder la conciencia = prick + conscience.* remordimiento de conciencia = guilty conscience, twinge of remorse.* tener la conciencia limpia = have + a clear conscience.* tener la conciencia tranquila = have + a clear conscience.* tener plena conciencia de = be fully aware of.* toma de conciencia = realisation [realization, -USA], reality check.* tomar conciencia = sensitise [sensitize, -USA], enhance + awareness.* vivir con la conciencia limpia = live with + a clear conscience.* vivir con la conciencia tranquila = live with + a clear conscience.* votar según la conciencia de Uno = vote + Posesivo + conscience.* voz de la conciencia, la = voice of conscience, the.* * *A (en moral) consciencetener la conciencia limpia or tranquila to have a clear o cleantener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscienceno podía acallar la voz de su conciencia he could not silence the voice of his conscienceen conciencia no puedo quedarme callada in all conscience I can't remain silent, my conscience won't allow me to remain silentme remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me, it's on my conscienceno siente ningún cargo or remordimiento de conciencia she feels no remorsemuchos crímenes pesan sobre su conciencia he has many crimes on his consciencehacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiouslyB (conocimiento) awarenesslo hizo con plena conciencia de que la iba a herir he did it in the full knowledge that o fully conscious that it would hurt hertomar or adquirir conciencia de un problema to become aware of a problemquieren crear conciencia del peligro entre la población they aim to make the population aware of o to alert the population to the danger, they aim to increase public awareness of the dangerCompuestos:class consciousnessself-awareness* * *
Del verbo concienciar: ( conjugate concienciar)
conciencia es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
conciencia
concienciar
conciencia sustantivo femenino
◊ tener la conciencia tranquila to have a clear o clean conscience;
tener la conciencia sucia to have a bad o guilty conscience;
me remuerde la conciencia my conscience is pricking me;
no siente ningún cargo de conciencia she feels no remorse;
hacer algo a conciencia to do something conscientiously
◊ tener/tomar conciencia de algo to be/become aware of sth
concienciar ( conjugate concienciar) verbo transitivo (Esp) See Also→
conciencia sustantivo femenino
1 (moral) conscience: tengo la conciencia tranquila, my conscience is clear
2 (conocimiento) consciousness, awareness: no tiene conciencia del problema, he isn't aware of the problem
tomar conciencia de algo, to become aware of sthg
3 Med perder/recobrar la conciencia, to lose/regain consciousness
♦ Locuciones: tener mala conciencia, to have a guilty conscience
a conciencia, conscientiously
concienciar verbo transitivo to make aware [de, of]: hay que concienciar a los vecinos de la escasez de agua, we need to make our neighbors aware of the water shortage
' conciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acallar
- cargo
- conocimiento
- consciencia
- objeción
- objetor
- objetora
- remorder
- roer
- toma
- tranquila
- tranquilo
- mentalizar
- remordimiento
English:
awareness
- clear
- conscience
- conscientious
- go
- heart-searching
- pang
- prick
- search
- soul-searching
- twinge
- unaware
- uneasy
- consciousness
- grapple
- salve
- stricken
- thoroughly
- weigh
* * *conciencia, consciencia nf1. [física] consciousness;perder la conciencia to lose consciousness, to faint2. [mental] awareness;tener/tomar conciencia de to be/become aware of;tenía la conciencia de que lo dejé allí I was pretty sure I'd left it thereconciencia de clase class consciousness;conciencia colectiva collective consciousness3. [moral, integridad] conscience;la voz de la conciencia the voice of conscience;me remuerde la conciencia I have a guilty conscience;trabajar para ellos me causa problemas de conciencia working for them doesn't sit easy with my conscience;hacer algo a conciencia [con esmero] to do sth conscientiously;en conciencia, no puedo decir que su trabajo sea bueno in all conscience, I can't say that his work is good;en conciencia, creo que debo quedarme con ella I really feel I should stay with her;en conciencia, no puedo ayudarte I don't really feel it would be right of me to help you;obrar en conciencia to act in good conscience, to act according to one's conscience;tener mala conciencia to have a guilty conscience* * *f conscience;a conciencia conscientiously;con plena conciencia de fully conscious of;en conciencia in all conscience;tener la conciencia tranquila have a clear conscience;tener buena/mala conciencia have a clear/guilty conscience;tener otomar conciencia de algo be/become aware of sth* * *conciencia nf1) : conscience2) : consciousness, awareness* * *1. (conocimiento) consciousness / awareness2. (sentido moral) conscience -
87 consciencia
f.consciousness.* * *1→ link=conciencia conciencia* * *noun f.(see conciencia)* * *SF = conciencia* * ** * *= conscious mind, consciousness, conscience.Ex. Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.Ex. For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex. The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.----* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* * ** * *= conscious mind, consciousness, conscience.Ex: Just as an individual must struggle to integrate the problematic unconscious with the everyday conscious mind, so must librarians wrestle with the integration of the problematic visual media.
Ex: For example, the latter are unlikely to engage themselves in conservation issues as these now press upon the professional consciousness of librarians.Ex: The general conclusion was that librarians cannot avoid acting as censors, but should do so only with full awareness and a good conscience.* dinero para acallar la consciencia = conscience money.* objeción de consciencia = conscientious objection.* * ** * *
consciencia sustantivo femenino See Also→ conciencia b
consciencia sustantivo femenino ➣ conciencia
' consciencia' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
reanimar
- reanimarse
- sentida
- sentido
English:
consciousness
- recover
- sting
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88 contienda
f.1 contest, dispute, fight. (combate).2 match, competition. (competición)pres.subj.3rd person singular (él/ella/ello) Present Subjunctive of Spanish verb: contender.* * *1 contest, dispute, struggle* * *SF contest, struggle* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex. In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.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.----* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *femenino (entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competition; ( entre partidos políticos) contest* * *= feud, contest.Ex: In doing so, the library created a rift that prohibited dialogue and created something of a feud between the copyright owner and the library.
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.* estar fuera de contienda = be out of contention.* que se inicie la contienda = let battle commence.* * *(entre países, facciones) conflict; (entre compañías, equipos) competitionla contienda intensa entre las tres compañías the fierce competition between the three companiesmantuvieron una reñida contienda por la presidencia they fought a fierce contest for the presidency* * *
Del verbo contender: ( conjugate contender)
contienda es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativo
Multiple Entries:
contender
contienda
contender verbo transitivo to compete, fight: ambos contendían por ganar la medalla de oro, they were both competing to win the gold medal
contienda sustantivo femenino
1 (enfrentamiento armado) battle: no fue posible atender a los heridos durante la contienda, the wounded couldn't be cared for during the conflict
2 (pelea) dispute, quarrel: una contienda antigua les impide ser amigos, an old dispute prevents them from becoming friends
' contienda' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bonche
English:
feud
* * *♦ nf[competición, combate] contest; [guerra] conflict, war; [encuentro deportivo] match, game;una contienda electoral an election* * *f1 conflict2 DEP contest* * *contienda nf1) : dispute, conflict2) : contest, competition -
89 de hace muchos años
(adj.) = long-standingEx. The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.* * *(adj.) = long-standingEx: The struggle to make the library an integral part of the educational process is a long-standing one which has yet to be resolved.
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90 de la pobreza a la fortuna
Ex. It is an epic story of rags to riches, of a black man's struggle in a white world, of untimely death, and of the tragedy of a mission unfulfilled.* * *Ex: It is an epic story of rags to riches, of a black man's struggle in a white world, of untimely death, and of the tragedy of a mission unfulfilled.
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91 debatir
v.to debate.Ellos contienden entre sí They contend among themselves.* * *1 to debate, discuss1 (forcejear) to struggle* * *verb* * *1. VT1) [+ ley, presupuesto] to debate2) [+ punto de vista, problema] to discuss, debate2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex. Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.Ex. The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex. This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex. Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex. The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex. Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex. The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.----* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *1.verbo transitivo to debate; ( más informal) to discuss2.debatirse v pronse debatía entre el deber y su amor por ella — he was torn between the sense of duty and his love for her
* * *= argue, debate, discuss, talk over, deliberate, pick up on, bring into + discussion, bounce off + ideas.Ex: Cutter argued that when it could be established that the second term was definitely more significant then inversion of headings was acceptable.
Ex: The reader is left to debate the relative merits of such a format - obviously its applications are limited.Ex: This review also illustrates some of the issues which cataloguers have discussed over the years, and demonstrates other solutions to standards in cataloguing than those embodied in modern cataloguing codes.Ex: Ethical principles are called into play when deliberating about values, particularly when values run into conflict.Ex: The report picks up on this as a surprising finding, suggesting implicitly that open access journals are lagging behind in this regard.Ex: Furthermore, this example brings into discussion the concept of a more complex relationship between the human senses and water in architecture.Ex: The men outnumbered us women and it was great to be able to chat to them about all kinds of subjects and bounce off ideas.* debatir con Alguien = bounce + ideas off + Nombre.* debatir el impacto de algo = discuss + the impact of.* debatir en profundidad = discuss + at length.* debatir las consecuencias de algo = discuss + the implications of.* debatitse entre... y/o... = hover between... and/or....* debatir sobre lo ocurrido = debrief.* debatir una cuestión = discuss + idea, discuss + idea, discuss + issue.* debatir un problema = discuss + problem.* empezar a debatir = embark on/upon + discussion.* estar debatiéndose = be under discussion.* que no tiene que ver con el tema debatido = off-topic.* sin debatir = undiscussed.* * *debatir [I1 ]vtto debate; (más informal) to discussse debate entre la vida y la muerte he's fighting for his lifese debatía entre sus sentimientos personales y las presiones que recibía she was torn between her personal feelings and the pressures which were being put on herla región se debate en una masa de problemas the region is struggling to overcome a whole series of problems* * *
debatir ( conjugate debatir) verbo transitivo
to debate;
( más informal) to discuss
debatir verbo transitivo to debate
' debatir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
discutir
- disputar
English:
argue
- debate
- enact
- tear
- discuss
- dispute
* * *♦ vtto debate;la ley se debate hoy en el Parlamento the bill is being debated in Parliament today;en nuestro próximo programa debatiremos el tema “moda y anorexia” in our next programme we'll be discussing “fashion and anorexia”♦ vito debate;debatir sobre algo to discuss o debate sth* * *I v/t debate, discussII v/i struggle* * *debatir vt: to debate, to discuss* * *debatir vb to debate -
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93 desafío
m.1 challenge.2 defiance, challenging.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: desafiar.* * *1 (reto) challenge2 (duelo) duel3 (provocación) provocation, defiance* * *noun m.1) challenge2) defiance* * *SM1) (=reto) challenge2) (=combate) duel3) [a peligro, muerte] defiance* * *masculino ( a una persona) challenge; (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex. The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.Ex. Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex. Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex. Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.----* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* * *masculino ( a una persona) challenge; (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *= challenge, gauntlet, act of defiance, defiance.Ex: The duration of the cycle varies markedly from institution to institution, dependent upon the adaptability of the institutional structure to challenge and change.
Ex: Some time ago in a reference to the challenges of innovation, Steele (1983) described the ' gauntlet of innovation' as a process that has many barriers.Ex: Moreover, her fatness is an act of defiance; in a world in which women are taught to take up as little space as possible, Lilian learns to foist her way into the public sphere.Ex: Students relate easily to Mark Mathabane's questioning why he must attend school, his open defiance of his father, and his struggle to resist peer pressure.* aceptar un desafío = throw down + the gauntlet.* plantear un desafío = pose + challenge.* * *1 (a una persona) challengerepresenta un verdadero desafío para nosotros it represents a real challenge for usdesafíos por una cuestión de honor duels over a question of honor2 (al peligro, a la muerte) defiance* * *
Del verbo desafiar: ( conjugate desafiar)
desafío es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
desafió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
desafiar
desafío
desafiar ( conjugate desafiar) verbo transitivo
desafío a algn a algo/hacer algo to challenge sb to sth/do sth
desafío sustantivo masculino ( reto) challenge;
(al peligro, a la muerte) defiance
desafiar verbo transitivo
1 (incitar a competir, retar) to challenge
2 (hacer frente) to face up to: en ese espectáculo el artista desafiaba a la muerte, the artist performed a death-defying act
desafío sustantivo masculino challenge
' desafío' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
afrontar
- duelo
- reto
English:
challenge
- dare
- defiance
- defy
- take
* * *desafío nm1. [reto] challenge;aceptar el desafío de alguien to take up o accept sb's challenge;la curación del cáncer supone un desafío para la comunidad médica finding a cure for cancer is a challenge for the medical profession;el desafío tecnológico the technological challenge2. [duelo] duelel desafío a la muerte del trapecista the trapeze artist's death-defying feats* * *m challenge; al peligro defiance* * *desafío nm1) reto: challenge2) resistencia: defiance* * *desafío n challenge -
94 descomunal
adj.tremendous, enormous.* * *► adjetivo1 huge, enormous* * *adj.1) enormous, giant, huge* * *ADJ huge, enormous* * ** * *= ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.Ex. They have a ginormous share of the market!.Ex. The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex. The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex. University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex. But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.Ex. Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex. Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex. Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex. He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex. Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.Ex. The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.----* estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.* * ** * *= ginormous, humongous [humungous], mammoth, colossal, show-stopping [showstopping], monstrous, a monster of a, larger-than-life, titanic, sky-high, gianormous.Ex: They have a ginormous share of the market!.
Ex: The word ' humongous' first darted onto the linguistic stage only about 1968 but hit the big time almost immediately and has been with us ever since.Ex: The only problem is the mammoth task of interfiling new cards, especially in catalogues where there are large numbers of new or amended entries.Ex: University libraries have a problem in theft of books which is running at a colossal rate.Ex: But such tools can be the difference between a system slowdown and a show-stopping disaster.Ex: Bogardus privately resolved that nothing would induce her to assent to this monstrous possibility.Ex: Hurricane Rita became a monster of a storm as it gathered strength over the Gulf of Mexico.Ex: Significant political events often summon forth larger-than-life figures and the inevitable clash of titans.Ex: He wrote about the titanic struggle of human physical and moral forces to be freed from this material world.Ex: Many young people are still marrying in spite of trends that are witnessing sky-high divorce rates.Ex: The upside, and its a gianormous upside, is that there is so much variety.* estupidez descomunal = nonsense on stilts.* * *‹estatura/fuerza/suma› enormous, colossal; ‹apetito› huge, colossalun hombre de un tamaño descomunal an enormous man, a giant of a man* * *
descomunal adjetivo huge, massive
' descomunal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
* * *descomunal adjenormous, tremendous;un descomunal edificio a huge o an enormous building;era un tipo descomunal he was a huge guy;tengo un hambre descomunal I'm absolutely starving;tuvieron una bronca descomunal they had a tremendous argument* * *adj huge, enormous* * *descomunal adj1) enorme: enormous, huge2) extraordinario: extraordinary -
95 desprender semillas
(v.) = go to + seedEx. This is a familiar sight for those who struggle with their lawns -- a dandelion has gone to seed insuring another crop of dandelions will arise shortly.* * *(v.) = go to + seedEx: This is a familiar sight for those who struggle with their lawns -- a dandelion has gone to seed insuring another crop of dandelions will arise shortly.
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96 difícil
adj.difficult, tough, arduous, cumbersome.Un trabajo difícil [duro] A stiff job.* * *► adjetivo1 difficult, hard2 (improbable) unlikely■ es difícil que nos encontremos allí it's unlikely that we'll meet there, we're unlikely to meet there* * *adj.difficult, hard* * *ADJ1) (=complicado) [problema] difficult; [tiempos, vida] difficult, hard; [situación] difficult, delicatees difícil de hacer — it's difficult o hard to do
me resulta muy difícil decidir — I find it very hard to decide, I have great difficulty in deciding
2) [persona] difficult3) * [cara] ugly* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex. Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.Ex. It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex. It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex. Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex. It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex. As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex. The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex. Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex. The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex. And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex. It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex. The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex. Predicting the future is dicey.Ex. Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex. This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex. The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex. The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.----* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *1)a) [ser] <problema/situación> difficult; < examen> hard, difficultme fue muy difícil decírselo — it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him
resulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas — it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the losses
difícil de + inf — difficult o hard to + inf
b) [estar] (fam)está la cosa difícil — things are pretty difficult o tricky (colloq)
2) [ser] ( poco probable) unlikelyes posible pero lo veo difícil — it's possible, but I don't think it's very likely
3) [ser] <persona/carácter> difficult* * *= arduous, demanding, difficult, intractable, laborious, painful, taxing, tough [tougher -comp., toughest -sup.], thorny [thornier -comp., thorniest -sup.], delicate, tortuous, hardscrabble, obstinate, bumpy, dicey [dicier -comp., diciest -sup.], uphill, problematic, problematical, hard [harder -comp., hardest -sup.].Ex: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children require less arduous preparation than a full-length public performance.
Ex: It is clear to me that they face a professional role that will be far more complicated and far more demanding that the one we have known.Ex: It's already difficult to find a lot of these things as it is, but it would be absolute irresponsibility to go to a title-main entry.Ex: Unfortunately, these factors simultaneously make the resolution of the situation more intractable.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: The next step was a rather painful, laborious manual effort.Ex: It is difficult to remember the special interests of more than a few people, and hence rather taxing to provide SDI manually to more than a handful of users.Ex: As educators, then, we need to ask ourselves some very tough questions -- some to which we would rather not hear the answers.Ex: The article 'The comfortable pew is a thorny throne' reviews the technological, political, philosophical, professional and educational issues associated with filtering access to information.Ex: Despite the incompetence of most eighteenth-century block-makers, woodcuts never quite disappeared, and they returned to favour in the delicate form called 'wood-engraving' at the end of the hand-press period.Ex: The promulgation of Community law represents the culmination of an often tortuous legal process whose main features are laid down in the Treaty of Rome.Ex: And so, from its hardscrabble beginnings to immediate time, Wexler has lead a varied existence, changing from shipping point for fruit to resting place for travelers = Y por lo tanto, desde sus comienzos difíciles hasta el presente, Wexler ha llevado una vida variada, pasando de ser un centro de recepción y envío de fruta a un lugar de descanso para los viajeros.Ex: It is not wise, by the way, to approach the author by telephone for this puts him on the spot and he may refuse simply in self-defense and especially if you happen to butt in when he is struggling with an obstinate chapter in a new book.Ex: The article is entitled 'The big bumpy shift: digital music via the Internet'.Ex: Predicting the future is dicey.Ex: Promoters of this tax will have an uphill fight and the cultural objections will be very great.Ex: This attitude is based on the waste bin decision process widely used in political and educational organisations, which tend to have open-ended goals, problematic preferences, hazy technology, and poor feeback.Ex: The manufacture of these high-density chips is problematical.Ex: The amount of stuffing in the balls was varied to suit the nature of the work; large, soft balls with weak ink were used for low-grade work; small, hard balls and strong ink for work of better quality.* ahorrar para cuando lleguen tiempos difíciles = save for + a rainy day.* algo muy difícil = a tough sell.* aprender de la forma más difícil = learn + the hard way.* aunque parezca difícil = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* cuestión difícil = poser.* de difícil solución = intractable.* de la forma más difícil = the hard way.* difícil de aceptar = hard to swallow.* difícil de agradar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de complacer = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de comprender = difficult to understand.* difícil de conseguir = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de contentar = choosy [choosey] [choosier -comp., choosiest -sup.].* difícil de descifrar = cryptic.* difícil de distinguir = indistinguishable.* difícil de encontrar = hard-to-find.* difícil de entender = cryptic.* difícil de gestionar = unmanageable.* difícil de gestionar + Adjetivo = unmanageably + Adjetivo.* difícil de hacer = hard to do.* difícil de localizar = irretraceable.* difícil de manejar = clumsy [clumsier -comp., clumsiest -sup.], unwieldy.* difícil de masticar = chewy [chewier -comp., chewiest -sup.].* difícil de obtener = hard to come by, difficult to come by.* difícil de seguir = heavy going.* difícil de sustituir = hard to replace.* difícil de tratar = unruly.* empezar por lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* en circunstancias difíciles = under difficult circumstances.* en condiciones difíciles = under difficult conditions.* encontrar Algo demasiado difícil = be out of + Posesivo + league.* encontrar Algo difícil = have + a hard time, have + a tough time.* encontrar difícil de explicar = be hard put to explain.* encontrar difícil + Infinitivo = find it hard to + Infinitivo.* encontrar muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* en épocas difíciles = in times of need.* enfrascado en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* enfrascar a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* enfrascarse en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end, plunge in at + the deep end.* en tiempos difíciles = in times of need.* hacer difícil = make + it + difficult, make + difficult.* hacerlo difícil de + Infinitivo = make + it + hard to + Infinitivo.* mecanismo de reducción de situaciones difíciles = threat-reduction mechanism.* meter a Alguien de lleno en lo más difícil = throw in + at the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = plunge in at + the deep end.* meterse de lleno en lo más difícil = swim in + the deep end, jump in at + the deep end.* metido en lo más difícil = in at the deep end.* muy difícil de traducir = defy + translation.* por muy difícil que parezca = difficult though it may seem, difficult as it may seem.* pregunta difícil = poser.* pregunta difícil de responder = awkward-to-handle enquiry.* problema difícil = poser.* problema difícil de resolver = tough nut to crack, hard nut to crack, brain tickler.* resultar difícil de conseguir = prove + elusive.* ser Algo demasiado difícil para = be in over + Posesivo + head, be out of + Posesivo + depth.* ser difícil = be a stretch.* ser difícil de bregar = be a (real) handful.* ser difícil de conseguir = be hard to get.* ser difícil de creer = beggar + belief.* ser difícil de encontrar = be hard to find.* ser difícil de lograr = be hard to get.* ser difícil de superar = take + some beating.* ser muy difícil = be hard-pushed to.* situación difícil = hardship.* tarea difícil = hard task.* tarea muy difícil = uphill struggle.* tenerlo difícil = not be easy.* tiempos difíciles = embattled time(s).* * *A1 [ SER] ‹problema/tema/situación› difficultel examen fue muy difícil the exam was very hard o difficultes un problema difícil it's a tricky o difficult problemcorren tiempos difíciles para nuestra economía this is a difficult time for our economycon tu actitud me lo estás poniendo más difícil you're not making it any easier for me o you're making it harder for me by being like thatno creo que gane, lo tiene muy difícil I don't think she'll win, she's in a difficult positionme fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell himresulta difícil evaluar las pérdidas it is difficult o hard to put a figure on the lossescada vez se hace más difícil encontrar un buen empleo it is becoming more and more difficult o it's becoming harder and harder to get a good jobdifícil DE + INF difficult o hard to + INFmi madre es muy difícil de complacer my mother is very hard o difficult to please2 [ ESTAR] ( fam):está la cosa difícil things are pretty difficult o tricky ( colloq)B [ SER](poco probable): es posible pero lo veo difícil it's possible, but I think it's unlikely o I don't think it's very likelydifícil QUE + SUBJ:va a ser muy difícil que acepte it's very unlikely that he'll acceptveo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win, I think it's unlikely that she'll winC [ SER] ‹persona/carácter› difficultun niño difícil a difficult child* * *
difícil adjetivo
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‹ examen› hard, difficult;◊ me fue muy difícil decírselo it was very hard o difficult for me to tell him;
es difícil de hacer/entender it's difficult o hard to do/understand
2 ( poco probable) unlikely;
veo difícil que gane I doubt if she'll win
difícil adjetivo
1 (que cuesta trabajo o esfuerzo intelectual) difficult, hard
difícil de explicar, difficult to explain
difícil de soportar, hard to bear
2 (improbable) unlikely: es difícil que suceda, it is unlikely that that will happen
3 (una persona) difficult
' difícil' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amarre
- cañón
- compaginación
- concienciarse
- delicada
- delicado
- despreocuparse
- disyuntiva
- engorrosa
- engorroso
- escabrosa
- escabroso
- escala
- espinosa
- espinoso
- estrechamiento
- gustar
- harta
- harto
- hueso
- impronunciable
- insensible
- judicatura
- lance
- mas
- onerosa
- oneroso
- papelón
- respirar
- sí
- tocha
- tocho
- viabilidad
- arrecho
- caprichoso
- contentar
- costar
- creer
- duro
- epopeya
- especial
- esperar
- esquivo
- fregado
- hacer
- ingrato
- jodido
- malabarismo
- mancha
- manchar
English:
arduous
- around
- awkward
- beating
- choose
- climb
- concentrate
- cumbersome
- desperately
- difficult
- distance
- dodgy
- elusive
- embark
- folly
- for
- gap
- grammar
- hard
- hard-won
- housekeeper
- immensely
- injustice
- lean
- mess
- problematic
- problematical
- realize
- replacement
- ruggedness
- scramble
- shake off
- situation
- so
- sticky
- stiff
- surely
- think ahead
- to
- tough
- tricky
- trying
- agonizing
- deep
- demanding
- going
- increasingly
- keep
- likely
- plight
* * *difícil adj1. [complicado] difficult;va a ser difícil encontrar un sitio abierto a estas horas it's going to be difficult o hard to find anywhere that's open at this time;son tiempos difíciles these are difficult times;pasaron por una situación difícil they went through a difficult period;no es difícil imaginar lo que pasó it's not difficult o hard to imagine what happened;es una pregunta difícil de responder it's a difficult question to answer;hacerse difícil: se hace difícil entender por qué lo hizo it's difficult to understand why she did it;se me hace difícil acostumbrarme a madrugar I can't get used to getting up early;ponérselo difícil a alguien to make things difficult for sb;no me lo pongas difícil don't make things difficult o hard for me;serle difícil a alguien: le va a ser muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's going to be very difficult for him to find a job, he's going to find it very difficult to get a job;tener difícil algo: tiene muy difícil encontrar trabajo it's very difficult o hard for him to find work2. [improbable] unlikely;puede ser, aunque me parece difícil maybe, but I think it's unlikely;es difícil que ganen they're unlikely to win;no es difícil que ocurra it could easily happen3. [rebelde] difficult, awkward;es un niño muy difícil he's a very awkward o difficult child;tener un carácter difícil to be an awkward person, to be difficult to get on with* * *adj1 difficult;ponerlo difícil a alguien make it difficult for s.o.;difícil de decir hard o difficult to say:es difícil que venga he’s unlikely to come, it’s unlikely that he’ll come* * *difícil adj: difficult, hard* * *difícil adj1. (en general) difficult -
97 documento histórico
(n.) = historical document, historical paperEx. Works of art are no longer sought after for their aesthetic qualities alone, but are seen as historical documents reflecting the time and place of their creation.Ex. The historical papers section includes more than 300 documents reflecting the struggle for national liberation.* * *(n.) = historical document, historical paperEx: Works of art are no longer sought after for their aesthetic qualities alone, but are seen as historical documents reflecting the time and place of their creation.
Ex: The historical papers section includes more than 300 documents reflecting the struggle for national liberation. -
98 duelo
m.1 duel (combate).2 grief, sorrow (sentimiento).en señal de duelo as a sign of mourning3 mourning, bereavement.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: doler.* * *1 (combate) duel\batirse en duelo to fight a duel————————1 (dolor) grief, affliction\sin duelo regardless* * *ISM (Mil) duelIIduelo a muerte — fight to the death, duel of death
SM1) (=luto) mourning2) (=velatorio) wake3) (=dolor) grief, sorrow4)* * *1)cerrado por duelo — (AmL) closed owing to bereavement
b) (Esp frml)el duelo — ( el cortejo) the cortege; ( los deudos) the mourners (pl)
2) ( desafío) duelretar a duelo — to challenge... to a duel
•* * *= duel, shootout [shoot-out], mourning.Ex. The article is entitled ' Duels or dialogues? The relationship between archivists and conservators'.Ex. The film deals with drug trafficking, prostitution, and shootouts while also incorporating melodramatic themes.Ex. During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.----* batirse en duelo = duel.* de duelo = in mourning.* echarse un duelo = duel.* * *1)cerrado por duelo — (AmL) closed owing to bereavement
b) (Esp frml)el duelo — ( el cortejo) the cortege; ( los deudos) the mourners (pl)
2) ( desafío) duelretar a duelo — to challenge... to a duel
•* * *= duel, shootout [shoot-out], mourning.Ex: The article is entitled ' Duels or dialogues? The relationship between archivists and conservators'.
Ex: The film deals with drug trafficking, prostitution, and shootouts while also incorporating melodramatic themes.Ex: During our lives we face situations of losses and mournings, connected or not to death.* batirse en duelo = duel.* de duelo = in mourning.* echarse un duelo = duel.* * *Ala familia está de duelo the family is in mourning[ S ] cerrado por duelo ( AmL); closed owing to bereavementduelo nacional national mourning2( Esp frml): el duelo (el cortejo) the cortege, the funeral procession; (los deudos) the mourners (pl)B (desafío) duelretar a duelo to challenge … to a duelbatirse en duelo to fight a duelduelo de artillería exchange of artillery fireCompuesto:duel to the death* * *
Del verbo doler: ( conjugate doler)
duelo es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
Multiple Entries:
doler
duelo
doler ( conjugate doler) verbo intransitivo
(+ me/te/le etc)
le duele una muela/la cabeza she has (a) toothache/a headache;
me dolía el estómago I had (a) stomachache;
me duele la garganta I have a sore throat;
me duelen los pies my feet ache;
me duele todo (el cuerpo) I ache all over
me dolió muchísimo lo que me dijo I was deeply hurt by what he said
duelo sustantivo masculino
1 ( dolor) sorrow, grief;
( luto) mourning;
2 ( desafío) duel;◊ retar a duelo to challenge … to a duel;
batirse en duelo to fight a duel;
duelo a muerte duel to the death
doler verbo intransitivo to hurt, ache: me duelen las muelas, I've got a toothache
me duele que me digas eso, it hurts to hear you say that
duelo 1 m (enfrentamiento, lucha) duel
duelo 2 m (luto) mourning
' duelo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
batirse
- señal
- batir
- escena
- padrino
English:
duel
- second
- mourning
* * *duelo2 nm1. [combate por desafío] duel;un duelo con pistola a duel with pistols;un duelo a muerte a duel to the death;batirse en duelo to fight a duel;2. [enfrentamiento] struggle, battle;un duelo dialéctico a verbal duel, a bout of verbal sparring;el duelo entre los dos equipos por ganar la liga the struggle between the two teams to win the league3. [aflicción] grief, sorrow;en señal de duelo (por la muerte de) as a sign of mourning (for the death of)* * *m1 grief2 ( combate) duel;batirse en duelo fight a duel* * *duelo nm1) : duel2) luto: mourning -
99 elemento
m.1 element (sustancia).elemento químico chemical elementestar (uno) en su elemento to be in one's element2 factor.el elemento sorpresa the surprise factor3 individual (en equipo, colectivo) (person).4 item, entry.* * *1 (gen) element2 (parte) component, part3 (individuo) type, sort1 (atmosféricos) elements2 (fundamentos) rudiments, basic principles\estar uno en su elemento figurado to be in one's element¡menudo elemento! / ¡vaya elemento! familiar he's a right one!elementos de juicio facts of the case* * *noun m.* * *SM1) (=parte) elementla integridad es un elemento importante de su carácter — integrity is an important element in his character
2) (Fís, Quím) element3) (Elec) element; [de pila] cell4) (=ambiente)5) (=persona)vino a verle un elemento — LAm someone came to see you
¡menudo elemento estás hecho, Pepe! — Esp * you're a proper little terror Pepe!
su marido es un elemento de cuidado — Esp * her husband is a nasty piece of work *
7) Caribe (=tipo raro) odd person, eccentric8) pl elementos (=nociones) elements, basic principleselementos de geometría — elements of geometry, basic geometry sing
9) pl elementos (=fuerzas naturales) elementsquedó a merced de los elementos — liter she was left at the mercy of the elements
10)elementos de juicio — data sing, facts
* * *I1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)2)a) ( componente) elementb) ( medio)3) ( ambiente)está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element
4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics
5) (de secador, calentador) element6)a) ( persona)b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowdIIel elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)
* * *= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.Ex. The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).Ex. The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.Ex. In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex. An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.Ex. Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the ↑ (Up), ↓ (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex. This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.----* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.* elemento clave = key element, building block.* elemento de absorción = absorber.* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.* elemento de entrada = entry element.* elemento destacado = standout.* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.* elemento importante = major force.* elemento intangible = intangible.* elemento integrante = fixture.* elemento que se repite = repeater.* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].* * *I1) (Elec, Fís, Quím) element; ( fuerza natural)2)a) ( componente) elementb) ( medio)3) ( ambiente)está/se siente en su elemento — he's in his element
4) elementos masculino plural elements (pl)elementos de física — elements of physics, basic physics
5) (de secador, calentador) element6)a) ( persona)b) (RPl) ( tipo de gente) crowdIIel elemento que va a ese club — the crowd that goes o the people who go to that club
- ta masculino, femenino (Esp fam & pey)su hijo está hecho un elemento — her son is a little monster o brat (colloq)
* * *= component, data element, element, element, item, building block.Ex: The primary components in this area are place of publication, publisher's name and date of publication (that is, the date of edition).
Ex: The Working Group undertook to determine from the data available what data elements should be included for each type of authority.Ex: In order to support these three elements it is important to have some organisation which takes responsibility for revision and publication.Ex: An element is a group of characters, a word, phrase, etc., representing a distinct unit of bibliographic information and forming part of an area (q.v.) of the description.Ex: Since only twenty or so items can be displayed on the screen at a time, the &\#8593; (Up), &\#8595; (Down), Page Up and Page Down keys are used to scroll through the listing.Ex: This article seeks to explain why current on-line products have, despite tremendous capitalisation, not yet achieved satisfactory returns, but have provided the necessary building blocks towards future products.* colocar como primer elemento de un encabezamiento compuesto = lead.* elemento afín = nearest neighbour.* elemento bibliográfico = bibliographic element.* elemento clave = key element, building block.* elemento de absorción = absorber.* elemento de búsqueda ficticio = rogue string.* elemento de cambio = agent of(for) change.* elemento de entrada = entry element.* elemento destacado = standout.* elemento esencial = essential, kingpin.* elemento importante = major force.* elemento intangible = intangible.* elemento integrante = fixture.* elemento que se repite = repeater.* elementos del marketing, los = marketing mix, the.* enfrentarse a los elementos = brave + the elements.* hacer frente a los elementos = brave + the elements.* luchar contra los elementos = brave + the elements.* subelemento = sub-element [subelement].* * *A2(fuerza natural): los elementos the elementsluchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elementsB1 (componente) elementlos distintos elementos de la oración the different elements of the sentenceel elemento dramático de una novela the dramatic element in a novelintrodujo un elemento de tensión en las relaciones it brought an element of tension into the relationshipel elemento sorpresa the element of surprise2(medio): no disponemos de los elementos básicos para llevar a cabo la tarea we lack the basic resources with which to carry out the taskCompuesto:mpl facts (pl)carezco de elementos de juicio para opinar I do not have sufficient information o facts o data to be able to form an opinion ( frml)C(ambiente): en el museo está/se siente en su elemento he's in his element at the museumme han sacado de mi elemento y no sé lo que hago I'm out of my element and I don't know what I'm doingelementos de física elements of physics, basic physicsE (CS) (de un secador, calentador) elementF1(persona): es un elemento pernicioso he's a bad influenceelementos subversivos subversive elements2 ( RPl) (tipo de gente) crowdno me gusta el elemento que va a ese club I don't like the crowd that goes o the people who go to that clubmasculine, feminine( Esp fam pey): es una elementa de cuidado she's a really nasty character o a nasty piece of work ( colloq)su hijo está hecho un elemento her son has turned into a little monster o horror o terror o brat ( colloq)* * *
elemento sustantivo masculino
los elementos ( fuerzas naturales) the elementsb) ( persona):
elementos subversivos subversive elements;
es un elemento de cuidado (Esp fam &
pey) he's a nasty piece of work
elemento sustantivo masculino
1 element
2 (parte integrante) component, part
3 fam (tipo, sujeto) type, sort: ¡menudo e. estás tú hecho!, you are a real handful! 4 elementos, elements
(nociones básicas) rudiments: no tengo elementos de juicio, I haven't enough information
5 (medio vital) habitat: cuando va a una fiesta está en su elemento, she's in her element at parties
' elemento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
componente
- disuasiva
- disuasivo
- disuasoria
- disuasorio
- nunca
- clasificar
- dato
- detalle
- estaño
- metal
- pieza
English:
air
- deterrent
- element
- fire
- lifeblood
- solid
- troublemaking
- unit
- constituent
- creep
- essential
- fixture
- ingredient
* * *♦ nm1. [sustancia] element;elemento (químico) (chemical) element;los cuatro elementos the four elements2. [medio natural] element;el agua es el elemento de estos animales water is these animals' natural element;en su elemento in one's element;entre niños está en su elemento he's in his element when he's with children;le quitaron el puesto de bibliotecario y lo sacaron de su elemento he was removed from his post as librarian and taken out of his element3. [parte, componente] element;el elemento clave en el proceso de fabricación es la materia prima the key element in the manufacturing process is the raw material;cada elemento del motor debe estar bien ajustado every part of the engine must be fitted tightly4. [factor] factor;un elemento decisivo en el triunfo electoral a decisive factor in the election victory;un elemento de distensión en las negociaciones a certain easing of tension in the negotiations;el elemento sorpresa the element of surpriseelementos incontrolados provocaron graves destrozos unruly elements caused serious damage♦ elementos nmpl1. [fuerzas atmosféricas] elements;se desataron los elementos the force of the elements was unleashed;luchar contra los elementos to struggle against the elements2. [nociones básicas] rudiments, basics3. [medios, recursos] resources, means;carece de los elementos mínimos indispensables para la tarea he lacks the minimum resources necessary for the task;no tenemos elementos de juicio para pronunciarnos we don't have sufficient information to give an opinionelemento2, -a nm,f¡vaya elemento que está hecho! he's a prize specimen!, he's a real piece of work!2. Chile, Perú, PRico [torpe] dimwit, blockhead* * *m element;estar en su elemento fig be in one’s element* * *elemento nm: element* * *elemento n1. (en general) element2. (persona) little horror / little devil¡menudo elemento es tu hijo! your son's a little horror! -
100 en contra de las circunstancias
Ex. The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.* * *Ex: The novel describes people waging an unequal struggle against circumstances and remaining hopeful despite everything.
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