toy train

no es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands

somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)

no es más que un juguete en sus manos — he is merely a puppet in their hands

somos juguetes del destino — (liter) we are the playthings of fate (liter)

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

subirse a o tomar o coger un tren — to catch a train

para parar un tren * —

tenemos libros para parar un tren — we've got books coming out of our ears *

no era de esos que se empeñaban en subirse al tren de la unión europea — he was not one of those determined to jump on o climb on the European bandwagon

tren ascendente — † up train

tren botijo — † * excursion train

tren de carga — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren de carretera — articulated lorry (Brit), articulated truck (EEUU)

tren de mercancías — goods train, freight train (EEUU)

tren descendente — † down train

tren eléctrico — (=medio de transporte) electric train; (=juguete) (electric) train set

tren ómnibus — † stopping train, local train, accommodation train (EEUU)

tren de aterrizaje — (Aer) undercarriage, landing gear

tren delantero — (Aut) front wheel assembly

tren de lavado — (Aut) car wash

tren trasero — (Aut) rear wheel assembly

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

a todo tren — (fam)

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

tomar or (esp Esp) coger el tren — to take o catch the train

estar como un tren — (Esp fam) to be gorgeous (colloq), to be hot stuff (colloq)

perder el tren — ( refiriéndose a oportunidad) to miss the boat

subirse al tren de algo: quieren subirse al tren de las nuevas tecnologías they want to jump on the new technology bandwagon; hay que subirse al tren del progreso! — we must keep up with the times

a este tren — at this rate (colloq)

a todo tren — (fam)

estar en tren de hacer algo — (CS) to be in the process of doing something

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate1/4 give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

Ex: If none of these terms is appropriate, give the specific name of the item or the names of the parts of the item as concisely as possible; e.g., 1 clockwork toy train.

• formarse una idea de algo — to form an impression of sth

• hacerse una idea de algo — to get an idea of sth

• idea brillante, idea genial — brilliant idea, brainwave

mi idea era salir temprano — I had intended to leave early, my idea o intention was to leave early

• cambiar de idea — to change one's mind

• idea fija — fixed idea

• ir con la idea de hacer algo — to mean to do sth

• tiene muy mala idea — his intentions are not good, he's a nasty piece of work *

tuvo muy mala idea al hacer las preguntas — his questions were really malicious o nasty

• metérsele una idea en la cabeza a algn, cuando se le mete una idea en la cabeza no hay quien se la saque — once he gets an idea into his head no one can talk him out of it

• tener idea de hacer algo — [en el pasado] to mean to do sth; [en el futuro] to be thinking of doing sth

tenía idea de traerme varias botellas de vodka — I meant o I was meaning to bring some bottles of vodka

• tener idea de algo — to have an idea of sth

• no tener la menor idea — not to have the faintest o the foggiest idea

lo expulsaron por sus ideas políticas — they expelled him because of his political beliefs o ideas

• una persona de ideas conservadoras/liberales/radicales — a conservative/liberal/radical-minded person

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

la idea de libertad — the idea o concept of freedom

es de ideas conservadoras — she has conservative ideas o views

darse idea para algo — (RPl fam) to be good at something

hacerse (a) la idea de algo — to get used to the idea of something

idea de bombero — (Esp fam) crazy idea

Ex: Analytical cataloguing is valuable in respect of any type of media, but many of ideas have been tested most thoroughly in the context of monographs and serials.

•¡ media vuelta! — (Mil) about turn!, about face! (EEUU)

los soldados dieron media vuelta — the soldiers did an about-turn o(EEUU) an about-face

• la vuelta al mundo — (=viaje) a round-the-world trip

vuelta al ruedo — (Taur) circuit of the ring made by a triumphant bullfighter

dar la vuelta a — [+ llave, manivela] to turn; [+ página] to turn (over)

dar vueltas sobre un eje — to turn on o spin round an axis

• dar vueltas alrededor de un planeta — to go o revolve round a planet

estaba mareado y todo me daba vueltas — I was dizzy and everything was going o spinning round

• dar la vuelta a — [+ disco] to turn over

dale la vuelta al jersey — (=ponlo del derecho) turn the jumper the right way out; (=ponlo del revés) turn the jumper inside out

dale la vuelta al vaso — (=ponlo boca arriba) turn the glass the right way up; (=ponlo boca abajo) turn the glass upside down

• a la vuelta de la esquina — around the corner

las elecciones están ya a la vuelta de la esquina — the elections are almost upon us o just around the corner

• la vuelta al colegio — (en septiembre) the new school year

• a vuelta de correo — by return (of post)

•de vuelta — on the way back

• estar de vuelta — (lit) to be back

• dar una vuelta, dimos una vuelta por el parque — we went for a stroll in the park

nos dio una vuelta en su coche — he gave us a ride in his car, he took us for a spin in his car *

una carretera con muchas vueltas — a road with lots of bends o twists and turns in it

vuelta de cabo — (Náut) hitch

dar cien (mil) vueltas a algn * —

tenemos que hacerlo ya y no hay más vuelta de hoja — we've got to do it now, there are no two ways about it o there's no alternative

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

da vueltas alrededor de su eje — it spins o turns on its axis

me pasé el día dando vueltas tratando de encontrarlo — I spent the whole day going from pillar to post trying to find it

andarse con vueltas — (fam) to beat about the bush (colloq)

buscarle las vueltas a alguien — (fam) to try to catch somebody out

buscarle la vuelta a algo — (CS fam) to try to find a way of doing something

darle cien (mil) vueltas a alguien — (fam) to be miles o heaps better than somebody (colloq)

no tener vuelta — (Chi fam) to be a hopeless case

darle vuelta a algo — <llave/manivela> to turn something

darle vueltas a algo — to think about something

poner a alguien de vuelta y media — (fam) to tear into somebody (AmE colloq), to tear somebody off a strip (BrE colloq)

dar la vuelta — (Auto) to turn (around)

dar vuelta — disco/colchón to turn... over; calcetín ( ponerlo - del derecho) to turn... the right way out; (- del revés) to turn... inside out; copa ( ponerla - boca arriba) to turn... the right way up; (- boca abajo) to turn... upside down

¿damos vuelta aquí? — (Auto) shall we turn (around) here?

darse vuelta — persona to turn (around); vehículo to overturn; embarcación to capsize

dar una vuelta — ( a pie) to go for a walk; ( en coche) to go for a drive; ( en bicicleta) to go for a ride

date una vuelta por la oficina — drop into the office (colloq)

cuando tú vas yo ya estoy de vuelta — I'm way ahead of you

vuelta con lo mismo! — there you/there they go again! (colloq)

Ex: In fact, the ISBD appears as a reversion to the principle of transcription of the title pages which was not to be affected by the presence or absence of the author heading.