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101 roñica
► adjetivo1 familiar mean, stingy1 familiar scrooge, miser* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.* * *
roñica
I adjetivo stingy, miserly
II mf skinflint, tightwad
* * *♦ adjstingy, tight♦ nmfskinflint -
102 roñoso
adj.dirty, filthy.* * *► adjetivo1 (sucio) filthy, dirty2 (sarnoso) mangy► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 familiar scrooge, miser* * *ADJ1) (=mugriento) dirty, filthy; [metal] rusty2) (=tacaño) mean, stingy3) (=inútil) useless4) (Vet) mangy5) And (=tramposo) tricky, slippery* * *I- sa adjetivo1) [ESTAR]a) ( mugriento) dirtyb) ( oxidado) rusty2) [SER] (fam) ( tacaño) tight-fisted (colloq), stingy (colloq)3) [ESTAR] (Vet) mangyII* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *I- sa adjetivo1) [ESTAR]a) ( mugriento) dirtyb) ( oxidado) rusty2) [SER] (fam) ( tacaño) tight-fisted (colloq), stingy (colloq)3) [ESTAR] (Vet) mangyII* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, cheapskate.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: Most of these cheapskates will not come right out and tell you that they don't want to pay anything for your software.* * *A [ ESTAR]1 (mugriento) dirtylleva el cuello de la camisa roñoso his shirt collar's really grubby o engrained with dirttengo el pelo roñoso my hair is filthylos azulejos de la cocina están roñosos the kitchen tiles are covered in grime o encrusted with dirt2 (oxidado) rustyC [ ESTAR] ( Vet) mangymasculine, feminine( fam)* * *
roñoso◊ -sa adjetivo
1 [ESTAR]
c) (Vet) mangy
2 [SER] (fam) ( tacaño) tight-fisted (colloq), stingy (colloq)
■ sustantivo masculino, femenino (fam) scrooge (colloq), skinflint (colloq)
roñoso,-a adjetivo
1 (muy sucio) filthy, dirty
2 (oxidado) rusty
3 fam (tacaño, avariento) stingy
' roñoso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
roñosa
English:
cheapskate
* * *roñoso, -a♦ adj1. [sucio] dirty;la habitación estaba roñosa the room was filthy3. Carib, Méx [ofendido] resentful♦ nm,fFam skinflint, tightwad* * *adj grimy, grubby* * *roñoso, -sa adj1) : mangy2) : dirty* * *roñoso adj2. (tacaño) mean -
103 ruin
adj.1 low, contemptible (vil).2 mean (avaro).3 vile, base, perverse, wicked.* * *► adjetivo1 peyorativo (vil) mean, base, despicable, vile2 (pequeño) petty, insignificant3 (tacaño) stingy, mean* * *ADJ1) (=vil) [persona] contemptible, mean2) [trato] (=injusto) mean, shabby; (=cruel) heartless, callous3) (=tacaño) mean, stingy4) (=pequeño) small, weak5) [animal] vicious* * *a) (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)b) < animal> bad-tempered* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, despicable, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], dastardly.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex. Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex. A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* * *a) (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible; ( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)b) < animal> bad-tempered* * *= stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad, despicable, mean [meaner -comp., meanest -sup.], dastardly.Ex: All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.
Ex: The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex: If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex: Gestation, menstruation, & pregnancy were often considered shameful and despicable.Ex: Whereas in most European countries during this period welfare provision continued to develop, in Australia it languished at a level which, with the exception of Japan, was the meanest of the developed countries.Ex: A dastardly livery driver raped a 30-year-old woman passenger on Jan. 31, cops said.* * *1 (mezquino, vil) ‹persona› despicable, contemptible; ‹acción› despicable, contemptible, base ( liter)sus ruines intenciones his despicable o base intentions3 ‹animal› bad-tempered, mean ( colloq)* * *
ruin adjetivo (mezquino, vil) despicable, contemptible;
( avaro) miserly, mean (BrE)
ruin adjetivo
1 (despreciable, vil) mean, despicable, stingy
2 (avariento, tacaño) stingy, miserly: era ruin con su familia y generoso consigo mismo, he was stingy to his family but generous to himself
' ruin' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abismo
- abocada
- abocado
- arruinar
- baja
- bajo
- cagar
- cargarse
- castigar
- chafar
- dar
- desbaratar
- deshacer
- destrozar
- dinamitar
- ser
- estropear
- extemporánea
- extemporáneo
- fastidiar
- jorobar
- miserable
- pasar
- perder
- perderse
- polvo
- ruina
- salar
- significar
- tierra
- acabar
- chancho
- consumir
- destruir
- echar
- embromar
- fregar
- malograr
- perdición
- villano
English:
rack
- ruin
- ancient
- break
- destroy
- doom
- murder
- wreck
* * *ruin adj1. [vil] contemptible2. [avaro] mean* * *adj1 ( despreciable) despicable, mean2 ( tacaño) mean, miserly* * *ruin adj1) : base, despicable2) : mean, stingy -
104 rulot
f.caravan (British), trailer (United States).m.caravan.* * *► nombre femenino (pl rulots)1 caravan* * *femenino (Esp) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)* * *= house trailer, caravan.Ex. The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.Ex. The same authority also experimented for a number of years with a mobile consumer advice caravan which travelled a fortnightly rota of small market towns = El mismo organismo responsable también experimentó durante varios años con una caravana ambulante de información al consumidor que recorría las poblaciones con mercado ambulante quincenalmente.* * *femenino (Esp) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)* * *= house trailer, caravan.Ex: The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.
Ex: The same authority also experimented for a number of years with a mobile consumer advice caravan which travelled a fortnightly rota of small market towns = El mismo organismo responsable también experimentó durante varios años con una caravana ambulante de información al consumidor que recorría las poblaciones con mercado ambulante quincenalmente.* * *( Esp)* * *
rulot sustantivo femenino (Esp) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)
' rulot' also found in these entries:
English:
caravan
- trailer
* * *Br caravan, US trailer -
105 rácano1
1 = stingy [stingier -comp., stingies -sup.], tight-fisted, miser, scrooge, skinflint, penny-pinching, tightwad.Ex. All subjects completed a four-page questionnaire in which they rated Americans on six bipolar adjective dimensions: friendly/unfriendly, polite/impolite, industrious/lazy, religious/anti-religious, generous/ stingy, and patriotic/not patriotic.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. If one were to think of an analogue outside the library situation, one would conjure up the image of a miser cackling with delight as he counts and recounts his beloved coins.Ex. The money for modernizing Indian towns will have to come out of the pockets of leading merchants, men stereotyped as tight-fisted scrooges.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar.Ex. He is been described as a penny-pinching skinflint tightwad who would sooner die than part with a dollar. -
106 río
m.1 river.2 Rio, Rio de Janeiro.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: reír.* * *1 river2 figurado stream, river\a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores there's good fishing in troubled waterscuando el río suena, agua lleva there's no smoke without firepescar en río revuelto figurado to fish in troubled watersrío abajo downstreamrío arriba upstream* * *noun m.* * *I1. SM1) (=corriente de agua) river2) (=torrente) stream, torrentun río de gente — a stream of people, a flood of people
2.ADJ INV †IInovela río — saga, roman fleuve
* * *Imasculino riverrío abajo/arriba — downstream/upstream
río de lava — river o stream of lava
ríos de tinta/sangre — rivers of ink/blood
a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores — it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
IIcuando el río suena agua or piedras trae — there's no smoke without fire
* * *= river.Ex. Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.----* a orillas del río = riverfront.* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.* cangrejo de río = crayfish.* ceguera de río = river-blindness.* cocodrilo de río = river crocodile.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de un río = course of a river.* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.* desembocadura de río = river mouth.* erosión de los ríos = river erosion.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* nutria de río = river otter.* orilla del río = river bank [riverbank].* pez de río = freshwater fish.* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].* río abajo = downstream.* río Amazonas, el = Amazon River, the.* río arriba = upstream, upriver.* río + crecer = river + swell.* río de lava = lava flow.* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.* río San Lorenzo = Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence River.* sedimentación de los ríos = river deposition.* tortuga de río = terrapin.* * *Imasculino riverrío abajo/arriba — downstream/upstream
río de lava — river o stream of lava
ríos de tinta/sangre — rivers of ink/blood
a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores — it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good
IIcuando el río suena agua or piedras trae — there's no smoke without fire
* * *= river.Ex: Rivers, erosion, towns and glaciers are all phenomena studied by geography.
* a orillas del río = riverfront.* borde del río = river bank [riverbank].* canales y ríos navegables = inland waterways, waterways.* cangrejo de río = crayfish.* ceguera de río = river-blindness.* cocodrilo de río = river crocodile.* correr ríos de tinta = spill + vast quantities of ink, a lot + be written about, much + be written about.* cuando el río, suena agua lleva = there's no smoke without fire, where there's smoke there's fire.* curso de un río = course of a river.* de perdíos al río = in for a penny, in for a pound.* desembocadura de río = river mouth.* erosión de los ríos = river erosion.* margen del río = river bank [riverbank].* nutria de río = river otter.* orilla del río = river bank [riverbank].* pez de río = freshwater fish.* ribera de río = river bank [riverbank].* río abajo = downstream.* río Amazonas, el = Amazon River, the.* río arriba = upstream, upriver.* río + crecer = river + swell.* río de lava = lava flow.* río + desbordarse = river + burst its banks.* río San Lorenzo = Saint Lawrence River, Saint Lawrence River.* sedimentación de los ríos = river deposition.* tortuga de río = terrapin.* * *río11 ( Geog) riverrío abajo downstream, downriverrío arriba upstream, upriver2 (torrente) riverrío de lava river o stream of lavasobre este tema se han vertido ríos de tinta rivers of ink have been expended on this topichan corrido ríos de sangre rivers of blood have been spilledpescar en río revuelto to cash in ( colloq), to fish in troubled watersa río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores it's an ill wind that blows nobody any goodcuando el río suena agua or piedras trae there's no smoke without fireCompuestos:Yellow RiverRiver Plate● Río Grande or BravoRio Grande* * *
Del verbo reír: ( conjugate reír)
río es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
rió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
reír
río
reír ( conjugate reír) verbo intransitivo
to laugh;
verbo transitivo ‹gracia/chiste› to laugh at
reírse verbo pronominal
to laugh;
ríose a carcajadas to guffaw;
ríose DE algo/algn to laugh at sth/sb
río sustantivo masculino
river;
río abajo/arriba downstream/upstream;
el Rrío de la Plata the River Plate
reír
I verbo intransitivo to laugh: me hace reír, he makes me laugh
echarse a reír, to burst out laughing
II vt to laugh at: no le rías las gracias al niño, don't humour the boy
río sustantivo masculino river
río abajo, downstream
río arriba, upstream
♦ Locuciones: de perdidos al río, as well be hanged for a sheep as for a lamb
' río' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- abajo
- acabar
- agitada
- agitado
- alguna
- alguno
- atravesar
- brazo
- cauce
- caudal
- caudalosa
- caudaloso
- correr
- crecer
- crecida
- crecido
- cuenca
- curso
- derivar
- descenso
- desembocar
- desembocadura
- deslizarse
- desviar
- discurrir
- empeñarse
- en
- entre
- lado
- lecho
- llegar
- madre
- margen
- nacer
- nacimiento
- orilla
- pasar
- puerto
- rápida
- rápido
- recoveco
- regar
- remontar
- retener
- revolverse
- ribera
- sanear
- sangre
- seca
English:
along
- Amazon
- bank
- barrage
- bass
- bed
- bend
- border
- bottom
- bridge
- burst
- channel
- compensatory
- course
- crayfish
- cross
- deepen
- divide
- downstream
- drag
- drift
- effluent
- elbow
- embankment
- empty
- flood
- flow
- ford
- fork
- formidable
- get across
- go along
- go over
- how
- in
- join
- lap
- length
- loop
- mighty
- mouth
- narrow
- navigate
- overflow
- reach
- rise
- rising
- river
- river-bed
- riverboat
* * *río2 nm1. [corriente de agua, de lava] river;ir río arriba/abajo to go upstream/downstream;se han escrito ríos de tinta sobre el tema people have written reams on the subject;a río revuelto, ganancia de pescadores it's an ill wind that blows nobody any good;cuando el río suena, agua lleva there's no smoke without fireel Río Bravo the Rio Grande;el Río Grande the Rio Grande;Río de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro;Río de la Plata River Plate2. [gran cantidad] [de cartas] flood;[de insultos] stream;un río de gente a mass of people* * *I m river;río abajo/arriba up/down riverII vb → reír* * *río nm1) : river2) : torrent, streamun río de lágrimas: a flood of tears* * *río n river -
107 sacar una impresión
(v.) = gain + pictureEx. The overall picture gained from this area analysis was that the hinterlands of the industrial towns were not areas where one could hope to find much in the way of bookshops.* * *(v.) = gain + pictureEx: The overall picture gained from this area analysis was that the hinterlands of the industrial towns were not areas where one could hope to find much in the way of bookshops.
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108 saludable
adj.1 healthy (sano).2 beneficial (provechoso).3 wholesome, health-promoting, salutary, salubrious.* * *► adjetivo1 (sano) healthy, wholesome2 figurado (beneficioso) good, beneficial\tener un aspecto saludable to look healthy* * *adj.* * *ADJ1) (Med) healthy2) (=provechoso) good, beneficial* * *adjetivo <clima/alimentación> healthy; < experiencia> salutary* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, salutary.Nota: Frecuentemente confundido con salutatory (de bienvenida).Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.----* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* de forma saludable = healthily.* dieta saludable = healthy diet.* hábito saludable = healthy habit.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* * *adjetivo <clima/alimentación> healthy; < experiencia> salutary* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, salutary.Nota: Frecuentemente confundido con salutatory (de bienvenida).Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).
Ex: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex: It came as rather a rebuff, but none the less a salutary one, to learn of the decision not to include libraries.* alimento saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* alimentos poco saludables = unhealthy foods.* comida poco saludable = unhealthy foods.* comida saludable = wholesome food, healthy food.* de forma saludable = healthily.* dieta saludable = healthy diet.* hábito saludable = healthy habit.* poco saludable = unwholesome, insalubrious.* * *1 ‹clima› healthy; ‹alimentación› healthy, wholesome2 ‹experiencia› salutary* * *
saludable adjetivo ‹clima/alimentación› healthy;
‹ experiencia› salutary
saludable adjetivo
1 (una persona, clima, alimentación, etc) healthy: el clima de montaña es muy saludable, mountain air is good for your health
2 (bueno, provechoso) good, helpful, beneficial
' saludable' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
buena
- bueno
- lustrosa
- lustroso
English:
change
- diet
- healthy
- salutary
- enough
- salubrious
- unhealthy
- unwholesome
* * *saludable adj1. [sano] healthy2. [beneficioso] beneficial* * *adj healthy* * *saludable adj1) salubre: healthful2) sano: healthy, well* * * -
109 sano
adj.1 healthy, well, sound, able-bodied.2 sound.3 healthy, disinfected, salubrious.4 pure-minded, pure-hearted, righteous.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: sanar.* * *► adjetivo1 (con salud) healthy, fit2 (saludable) healthy, wholesome3 figurado (sin corrupción) sound\sano,-a y salvo,-a safe and sound* * *(f. - sana)adj.1) healthy2) unhurt, unharmed* * *ADJ1) (=con salud) [persona] healthy; [órgano] sound; [fruta] unblemished2) (=beneficioso) [clima, dieta] healthy; [comida] wholesome3) (=entero) whole, intact4) (=sin vicios) [persona] healthy; [enseñanza, idea] sound; [deseo] earnest, sincere; [objetivo] worthy* * *- na adjetivo1) <persona/planta/cabello> healthy; < clima> healthy; < alimentación> healthy, wholesome2) ( en buen estado)3) ( en sentido moral) <lecturas/ideas> wholesome; < ambiente> healthy; < persona> good* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, able-bodied.Ex. Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).Ex. For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. The reference staff of the library is responsible for providing the same standard of service to both handicapped and able-bodied students.----* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* de forma sana = healthily.* dieta sana = healthy diet.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mentalmente sano = of (a) sound mind, mentally fit.* menta sana = sound mind.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unscarred, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* vida sana = healthy life.* * *- na adjetivo1) <persona/planta/cabello> healthy; < clima> healthy; < alimentación> healthy, wholesome2) ( en buen estado)3) ( en sentido moral) <lecturas/ideas> wholesome; < ambiente> healthy; < persona> good* * *= healthy [healthier -comp., healthiest -sup.], wholesome, salubrious, able-bodied.Ex: Do not use the negative (e.g. use sick instead of not healthy).
Ex: For a year or two, any wholesome grass-roots group, aiming at anything from wholemeal bread to revolution, would tap one public agency or another.Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex: The reference staff of the library is responsible for providing the same standard of service to both handicapped and able-bodied students.* alimento sano = wholesome food, healthy food.* comida sana = wholesome food, healthy food.* cortar por lo sano = cut + Gordian knot, cut + Posesivo + losses.* de forma sana = healthily.* dieta sana = healthy diet.* en + Posesivo + sano juicio = in + Posesivo + right mind.* estar sano y salvo = be alive and well.* mentalmente sano = of (a) sound mind, mentally fit.* menta sana = sound mind.* poco sano = unwholesome, insalubrious.* sano de juicio = of (a) sound mind.* sano juicio = sane.* sano y salvo = alive and well, safely, unscathed, unscarred, unharmed, unhurt, safe and sound, in safety.* vida sana = healthy life.* * *sano -naA1 ‹persona/piel/cabello› healthy; ‹órgano/diente› healthy; ‹animal/planta› healthyel niño creció sano y fuerte the child grew up healthy and strongsano y salvo safe and sound2 ‹clima› healthy; ‹alimentación› healthy, wholesomelleva una vida muy sana he leads a very healthy lifecortar por lo sano to take drastic actionB(en buen estado): se le cayó la bandeja con los vasos y no quedó ni uno sano he dropped the tray of glasses and not one was left intact o undamagedpon aquí las peras sanas put the good pears hereC (en sentido moral) ‹lecturas› wholesome; ‹ambiente› healthy; ‹humor› wholesomese divierten de una manera muy sana they just have good clean funes una filosofía sana it's a sound o sensible philosophy* * *
Del verbo sanar: ( conjugate sanar)
sano es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
sanó es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
sanar
sano
sanar ( conjugate sanar) verbo intransitivo [ enfermo] to get well, recover;
[ herida] to heal;
sano de algo to recover from sth
sano◊ -na adjetivo
1 ‹persona/planta/cabello› healthy;
‹clima/vida› healthy;
‹ alimentación› healthy, wholesome;
2 ( en sentido moral) ‹lecturas/ideas› wholesome;
‹ ambiente› healthy;
‹ persona› good
sanar
I vtr (curar a un enfermo) to cure
II verbo intransitivo
1 (recobrar la salud) to recover [de, from], become healthy, get well
2 (una herida) to heal
sano,-a adjetivo
1 (con buena salud) healthy
2 (beneficioso para la salud) healthy, wholesome: toma comida sana, she eats healthy foods
fumar no es sano, smoking is not good for your health
3 (costumbres, ideas) healthy: leer es una costumbre muy sana, reading is a very healthy habit
4 (indemne) undamaged: solo quedó una copa sana, only one glass was left intact
♦ Locuciones: cortar por lo sano, to take drastic measures
sano y salvo, safe and sound
' sano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
bien
- cortar
- juicio
- sana
- bueno
- par
- sanidad
English:
fresh
- healthy
- mind
- robust
- rot
- safe
- sense
- sound
- wholesome
- able
- break
- loss
- lusty
- piece
- rational
- strong
- unwholesome
* * *sano, -a adj1. [no enfermo] healthy;tiene una corazón muy sana he has a very healthy heart2. [saludable] healthy;un ejercicio/clima muy sano a very healthy exercise/climate;hacer vida sana to have a healthy lifestyle3. [positivo] [principios, persona] sound;[ambiente, educación] healthy, wholesome;una diversión sana a healthy pastime;un ambiente familiar muy sano a very healthy home environment4. [entero] intact, undamaged;no quedó ni un vaso sano not a glass was left unbroken o undamaged;sano y salvo safe and sound* * *adj healthy;sano y salvo safe and well;cortar por lo sano take drastic measures* * *sano, -na adj1) saludable: healthy2) : wholesome3) : whole, intact* * * -
110 ser escaso
v.to be on short supply, to be slim.* * *= be few and far between, be in short supplyEx. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. It is often precisely the talents in SLIS, recognized as being in short supply, which are most attractive to other departments.* * *= be few and far between, be in short supplyEx: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.
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111 ser rico en
(v.) = be rich inEx. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.* * *(v.) = be rich inEx: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.
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112 siciliano
adj.Sicilian, pertaining to Sicilia.m.Sicilian, native or inhabitant of Sicilia.* * *► adjetivo1 Sicilian► nombre masculino,nombre femenino1 Sicilian* * *siciliano, -a1.ADJ SM / F Sicilian2.SM (=dialecto) Sicilian* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Sicilian* * *= Sicilian.Ex. In Sicily, several towns were founded or repopulated by the Albanians, who in Sicilian records were often described as 'Greeks'.* * *- na adjetivo/masculino, femenino Sicilian* * *= Sicilian.Ex: In Sicily, several towns were founded or repopulated by the Albanians, who in Sicilian records were often described as 'Greeks'.
* * *siciliano -naadj/m,fSicilian* * *
siciliano◊ -na adjetivo/ sustantivo masculino, femenino
Sicilian
siciliano,-a adjetivo & sustantivo masculino y femenino Sicilian
' siciliano' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
siciliana
* * *siciliano, -a♦ adjSicilian♦ nm,fSicilian* * *I adj SicilianII m, siciliana f Sicilian* * *siciliano, -na adj & n: Sicilian -
113 silo
m.silo.* * *1 silo* * *SM1) (Agr) silo2) (Mil) silo, bunker3) (=sótano) underground store4) (=depósito) storage pit* * *masculino silo* * *= silo, grain elevator.Ex. This is no doubt the only library that is entered through a silo with hay forks hanging through original barn beams overhead.Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.----* silo militar = missile silo.* * *masculino silo* * *= silo, grain elevator.Ex: This is no doubt the only library that is entered through a silo with hay forks hanging through original barn beams overhead.
Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.* silo militar = missile silo.* * *1 ( Agr) silo2 ( Mil) silo* * *
silo sustantivo masculino silo
' silo' also found in these entries:
English:
silo
* * *silo nm1. [para trigo] silo2. [para misiles] silo* * *m silo* * *silo nm: silo -
114 sin obstrucciones
(adj.) = unobstructedEx. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.* * *(adj.) = unobstructedEx: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.
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115 sin obstáculos
adj.without obstacles, free and clear.adv.without obstacles.* * *(adj.) = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructedEx. The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.Ex. The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.Ex. No existing library provides users with unimpeded access to bibliographical information held in remote databases.Ex. From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators.* * *(adj.) = unchecked, unhindered, unimpeded, unobstructedEx: The volume of published material tends to grow unchecked, and academic libraries are expected to provide a ready market for it.
Ex: The USA is, therefore, campaigning for absolutely unhindered information flow across all national boundaries.Ex: No existing library provides users with unimpeded access to bibliographical information held in remote databases.Ex: From the library she could see miles and miles of unobstructed vistas of rich, coffee-brown, almost black soil, broken only by occasional small towns, farms, and grain elevators. -
116 sin poblar
(adj.) = unpopulatedEx. In the USA and Australia, the impression is that there is a lot of wide open, largely unpopulated space between towns of a size to support static library services.* * *(adj.) = unpopulatedEx: In the USA and Australia, the impression is that there is a lot of wide open, largely unpopulated space between towns of a size to support static library services.
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117 tipología
f.typology.* * *1 typology* * *SF typology* * *= typology.Ex. The author proposes a typology of 7 different kinds of small towns and how they influence libraries.* * *= typology.Ex: The author proposes a typology of 7 different kinds of small towns and how they influence libraries.
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118 unir
v.1 to join (juntar) (pedazos, habitaciones).unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks together with a piece of stringEllos unieron las telas They joined the fabrics.Ellos unieron los equipos They merged the teams.2 to connect, to link (comunicar) (ciudades, terminales, aparatos).El cable une la tubería The wire connects the tubing.3 to combine.en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with techniqueunir algo a algo to add something to something4 to draw together, to assemble, to unify.El amor une a las personas Love draws people together.* * *1 (juntar) to unite, join, join together2 (combinar) to combine (a, with)3 (enlazar) to link (a, to)\unirse en matrimonio formal to unite in marriage* * *verbto unite, join, link- unirse- unirse a* * *1. VT1) (=acercar)a) [+ grupos, tendencias, pueblos] to uniteb) [sentimientos] to unitea nuestros dos países los unen muchas más cosas de las que los dividen — there are far more things that unite our two countries than divide them
c) [lazos] to link, bindlos lazos que unen ambos países — the ties that bind o link both countries
2) (=atar) [contrato] to bindcon el periódico me unía un mero contrato — I was bound to the newspaper by nothing more than a simple contract
el jugador ha rescindido el contrato que lo unía al club — the player has terminated the contract binding him to the club
3) (=asociar, agrupar) to combineuniendo los dos nombres resulta un nuevo concepto — a new concept is created by combining the two nouns
el esquí de fondo une dos actividades: montañismo y esquí — cross-country skiing combines two activities: mountaineering and skiing
decidieron unir sus fuerzas para luchar contra el crimen — they decided to join forces in the fight against crime
ha logrado unir su nombre al de los grandes deportistas de este siglo — he has won a place among the great sporting names of this century
5) [+ objetos, piezas] [gen] to join, join together; [con pegamento, celo] to stick together; [con clavos, puntas] to fasten togethervan a tirar el tabique para unir el salón a la cocina — they are going to knock together the lounge and the kitchen
6) (Culin) [+ líquidos] to mix; [+ salsa] to blend7) (Com) [+ compañías, intereses] to merge2.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex. You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.Ex. BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex. Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex. A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex. These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex. At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex. There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex. It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex. The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex. During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex. The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex. A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex. CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex. The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex. The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex. People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex. The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex. The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex. An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.----* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < cables> to join; (con cola, pegamento) to stick... together; < esfuerzos> to combinelos unió en matrimonio — (frml) he joined them in matrimony (frml)
b) sentimientos/intereses to uniteunida sentimentalmente a... — (period) romantically involved with...
c) <características/cualidades/estilos> to combine3) ( fusionar) <empresas/organizaciones> to merge4) < salsa> to mix2.unirse v pron1)a) ( aliarse) personas/colectividades to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común — they joined forces o united in a common cause
b) características/cualidades to combine3) ( fusionarse) empresas/organizaciones to merge* * *= aggregate, bridge, connect, join together, link, marry, string, unite, confound, piece together, weld into/together, splice, bundle, pool, band, bind + Nombre + together, knit, knit, federate, conjoin, cement.Ex: You have attempted to aggregate the UDC class number incorrectly.
Ex: BLAISE offers a variety of services bridging the cataloguing and information retrieval functions.Ex: Plainly, it is not always the case that there is a connection between farming and spelling, and many other documents can be identified where these subjects are not connected.Ex: A portfolio is a container for holding loose materials, e.g. paintings, drawings, papers, unbound sections of a book, and similar materials, consisting of two covers joined together at the back.Ex: These references operate in a similar fashion whether they are used to link authors' names or subject headings.Ex: At that time OCLC was already going strong, and we tried to find some backing from the State of New York and possibly from the federal government to marry those two systems.Ex: There is no question of stringing together simple concepts in a preferred citation order to produce a single index description of the summarized subject content of a document.Ex: It has become increasingly difficult to unite both categories in one union and demands for a trade union of library employees have been raised.Ex: The confounding of opposites is also common though, again, care has to be taken to see that we do not confound two subjects on which extensive literature exists.Ex: During his stay in Laputa, Captain Gulliver was very impressed by a book-writing machine which produced fragments of sentences which were dictated to scribes and later pieced together.Ex: The Department of Trade and Industry has undergone many changes over the years; it has been split into two separate departments and welded together again.Ex: A filmloop is a short length of film enclosed in a cassette and with the end of the film spliced on to the beginning so that it requires no rewinding.Ex: CD-ROM products that combine, or bundle, related information services will be at the forefront because of their usefulness to end-users.Ex: The results of two studies of the way reference librarians work were pooled to provide an understanding of the important features necessary in software for computerized reference work.Ex: The author advises banding retention policies to focus on a few clear options.Ex: People value the public library highly as an educational and community resource and the library acts as an 'information junction' to bind the community together.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: I want to knit that to another Internet format, which is the Web log -- the 'blog'.Ex: The usefulness of the many online periodicals and scientific digital libraries that exist today is limited by the inability to federate these resources through a unified interface.Ex: The grotesque is an effect achieved by conjoining disparate framents which do not realistically belong together.Ex: An in-house bulletin may serve to cement firm relationships with the library's personnel.* conseguir unir = rally.* unir a = tie (to), couple with.* unir esfuerzos = join + hands.* unir fuerzas = join + forces, pool + forces.* unir inextricablemente = interweave.* unir mediante espigas = tenon.* unir mediante hiperenlaces = hotlink [hot-link].* unir mediante mortaja = mortise.* unirse = come together, partner, bond, stand up as + one.* unirse a = ally with, join, hop on, join + Posesivo + ranks.* unirse a una conversación = chime in.* unirse en matrimonio = tie + the knot.* unir sin solapar = butt together.* volverse a unir a = rejoin.* * *unir [I1 ]vtA1«persona»: unió los trozos con un pegamento she stuck the pieces together with glueunió los cables con cinta aislante he joined the wires with insulating tapeha unido dos estilos muy diferentes he has combined two very different stylesunamos nuestros esfuerzos let us combine our efforts2 «sentimientos/intereses» to unitelos unía el deseo de … they were united by their desire to …los une su afición al deporte their love of sport binds them together o acts as a bond between them o unites themel amor que nos une the love which unites usunida sentimentalmente a … ( period); romantically involved with …3 ‹características/cualidades› unir algo A algo to combine sth WITH sthune a su inteligencia una gran madurez he combines intelligence with great maturityB (comunicar) to linkla nueva carretera une los dos pueblos the new road links the two townsel puente aéreo que une las dos ciudades the shuttle service which runs between o links the two citiesC ‹salsa› to mix■ unirseA1 (aliarse) «personas/colectividades» to join togetherse unieron para hacer un frente común they joined forces o united in a common causelos dos países se unieron en una federación the two countries joined together to form a federationse unieron en matrimonio they were married, they were joined in matrimony ( frml)varias empresas se unieron para formar un consorcio several companies joined together o came together o combined to form a consortiumunirse A algo:se unió a nuestra causa he joined our cause2 «características/cualidades» to combineen él se unen la ambición y el orgullo ambition and pride come together o combine in him, he combines ambition with pridea su belleza se une una gran simpatía her beauty is combined with a very likable personalityB (juntarse) «caminos» to converge, meetdonde el tráfico del oeste se une con el del norte where traffic from the west converges with o meets traffic from the north* * *
unir ( conjugate unir) verbo transitivo
1
(con cola, pegamento) to stick … together;
‹ esfuerzos› to combine
unir algo a algo to combine sth with sth
2 ( comunicar) ‹ lugares› to link
3 ( fusionar) ‹empresas/organizaciones› to merge
unirse verbo pronominal
1 ( aliarse) [personas/colectividades] to join together;
2 ( juntarse) [ caminos] to converge, meet
3 ( fusionarse) [empresas/organizaciones] to merge
unir verbo transitivo
1 (cables, conexiones) to join, unite
2 (esfuerzos, intereses) to join
(asociar, fusionar) unieron sus empresas, they merged their companies
3 (comunicar) to link: ese camino une las dos aldeas, that path links the two villages
' unir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
acercar
- casar
- empalmar
- fundir
- juntar
- ligar
- remachar
- vincular
English:
bond
- cement
- connect
- couple
- join
- join up
- link
- neither
- screw together
- stick together
- unite
- yoke
- amalgamate
- bring
- marry
- reunite
- splice
- unify
* * *♦ vt1. [juntar] [pedazos, piezas, habitaciones] to join;[empresas, estados, facciones] to unite; Informát [archivos] to merge;unió los dos palos con una cuerda he joined o tied the two sticks with a piece of string;debemos unir fuerzas we must combine forcesles une una fuerte amistad they are very close friends, they share a very close friendship;les une su pasión por la música they share a passion for music;los lazos que nos unen the ties that bind us;Formalunir a dos personas en (santo) matrimonio to join two people in (holy) matrimony3. [comunicar] [ciudades, terminales, aparatos] to connect, to link;la línea férrea que une la capital a o [m5] con la costa the railway o US railroad between o which links the capital and the coast4. [combinar] to combine;en su obra une belleza y técnica her work combines beauty with technique;unir algo a algo [añadir] to add sth to sth;a la desinformación hay que unir también el desinterés de la gente in addition to the lack of information, we have to take into account people's lack of interest5. [mezclar] to mix o blend in;una la mantequilla con el azúcar cream together the butter and the sugar* * *v/t1 join2 personas unite3 características combine ( con with)4 ciudades link* * *unir vt1) juntar: to unite, to join, to link2) combinar: to combine, to blend* * *unir vb1. (juntar) to join2. (comunicar) to link3. (relacionar) to unite -
119 valía
f.1 value, worth, favor, favour.2 worthiness, value.imperf.indicat.1st person singular (yo) Imperfect Indicative of Spanish verb: valer.* * *1 (objeto) value, worth2 (persona) worth, merit* * *SF1) (=valor) worth, valuede gran valía — [objeto] very valuable, of great worth; [persona] worthy, estimable
2) (=influencia) influence* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex. Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.Ex. Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.----* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *femenino worth* * *= worthiness, claim to fame.Ex: Another goal of terrorism is to demonstrate to terrorists their own worthiness and thus to claim a sort of moral victory over their enemies.
Ex: Not one, but five towns use albino squirrels as their claims to fame, and none is particularly happy about the others.* demostrar la valía = realise + the potential.* demostrar + Posesivo + valía = prove + Posesivo + value, prove + Posesivo + worth, prove + Reflexivo, show + Posesivo + worth.* demostrar su valía = prove + its worth, realise + its full potential.* falta de valía = unworthiness.* ser consciente de + Posesivo + valía = be alive to + Posesivo + worth.* valía profesional = merit.* * *worthun joven de gran valía a young man of great worth, a very able young manun hombre de su valía a man of his ability o worthremuneración a convenir según valía del candidato salary negotiable according to the merits of the candidate* * *
Del verbo valer: ( conjugate valer)
valía es:
1ª persona singular (yo) imperfecto indicativo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperfecto indicativo
Multiple Entries:
valer
valía
valer ( conjugate valer) verbo transitivo
1 ( tener un valor de) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ ¿cuánto valen? how much are they?, what do they cost?
2 (+ me/te/le etc) ( ganar):◊ esta obra le valió un premio this play earned o won her a prize
verbo intransitivo
1 (+ compl) ( tener cierto valor) to be worth;
( costar) to cost;◊ vale más, pero es mejor it costs more but it's better;
cada cupón vale por un regalo each voucher is worth a gift
2 ( tener valor no material):
como profesor no vale (nada) as a teacher he's useless;
vales tanto como él you're as good as he is;
hacerse valía to assert oneself;
hacer valía algo ‹ derecho› to assert o enforce sth
3 ( servir):◊ esta no vale, es muy ancha this one's no good, it's too wide;
no le valió de nada protestar protesting got him nowhere;
no valía para algo to be useless o no good at sth
4◊ vale (Esp fam)
◊ ¿a las ocho? — ¡vale! at eight o'clock? — sure o fine o OK?;
¿vale? OK?, all right?b) ( basta):◊ ¿valía así? is that OK o enough?
5◊ más vale: más vale así it's better that way;
más te vale ir you'd better go
6
[jugada/partido] to countb) ( estar permitido):◊ eso no vale, estás haciendo trampa that's not fair, you're cheating;
no vale mirar you're not allowed to look
7 (Méx fam)a) ( no importar):◊ a mí eso me vale I don't give a damn about that (colloq)
c) ( estropearse):◊ mi coche ya valió my car's had it (colloq)
valerse verbo pronominal
1 ( servirse) valíase de algo/algn to use sth/sb
2 [anciano/enfermo]:
3 (estar permitido, ser correcto):
¡no se vale! that's not fair!
valer
I verbo transitivo
1 (tener precio, costar) to cost
2 (tener valor) to be worth ➣ Ver nota en worth
3 (ser causa o motivo de) to earn: el suspenso le valió una reprimenda, he was told off for failing
4 (merecer) to be worth: vale la pena leerlo, it is worth reading
II verbo intransitivo
1 (ser meritorio) es una mujer que vale mucho, she is a fine woman
2 (ser útil, capaz) vale para rastrillar hojas, it is used to rake up leaves
no vale para estudiar, he is no good at studying
de nada vale quejarse, it is useless to complain
3 (ropa, zapatos) to fit: ya no me vale, it doesn't fit me anymore
valía f frml (de una persona) value, worth
persona de gran valía, a worthy person
' valía' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
adentro
English:
worth
- prove
* * *valía nf[de persona] worth; [de objeto] value, worth;ha demostrado su valía she has proved her worth;un científico de reconocida valía a scientist of recognized worth* * *f worth* * *valía nf: value, worth -
120 vertido
m.1 waste (residuo).vertidos radiactivos radioactive waste2 dumping.vertido de residuos waste dumping3 spill.past part.past participle of spanish verb: verter.* * *1 (consciente) dumping, discharge; (fortuito) spillage————————1→ link=verter verter1 (consciente) dumping, discharge; (fortuito) spillage* * *SMvertidos tóxicos — toxic waste [sing]
* * ** * *= dumping, release, pouring, wash-off, effluent, spew.Ex. Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.Ex. But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).Ex. The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex. The wash-off of solid waste into the drainage systems of urban areas seriously interferes with aquatic life in the receiving streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.Ex. Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex. I was a little stunned to read Ken's latest post, in which he complains about 'an endless, rancid spew of spam'.----* vertido doméstico = domestic effluent.* vertido industrial = industrial effluent.* vertido tóxico = toxic waste, hazardous waste.* * ** * *= dumping, release, pouring, wash-off, effluent, spew.Ex: Spurred by press comments on dumping of withdrawn library books in rubbish skips, Birkerd Library requested the Ministry of Culture's permission to sell withdrawn materials.
Ex: But first we must create the conditions for single-mindedness and hence the release of our energies (one senses much pent-up energy mixed up with our professional frustrations).Ex: The heading 'concrete - pouring' is correct, because pouring is a process applied to concrete, not a species of concrete.Ex: The wash-off of solid waste into the drainage systems of urban areas seriously interferes with aquatic life in the receiving streams, rivers, lakes and oceans.Ex: Good bookshops are few and far between and the kind to be found in most towns are as educationally healthy as a river rich in industrial effluent is physically salubrious.Ex: I was a little stunned to read Ken's latest post, in which he complains about 'an endless, rancid spew of spam'.* vertido doméstico = domestic effluent.* vertido industrial = industrial effluent.* vertido tóxico = toxic waste, hazardous waste.* * *(accidentalmente) spilling, spillage; (a propósito) dumping* * *♦ nm[deliberado] dumping; [accidental] spillage, spilling vertido de residuos waste dumping♦ vertidos nmpl[residuos] waste vertidos radiactivos radioactive waste* * *m1 dumping;vertido incontrolado unauthorized dumping2:vertidos pl waste sg ;vertidos tóxicos toxic waste* * *vertido nm: spilling, spill
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