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81 agente
f. & m.1 agent (representante).agente de cambio (y bolsa) stockbrokeragente comercial brokeragente en exclusiva sole agentagente libre de seguros insurance brokeragente marítimo(a) shipping agent2 officer (funcionario).agente de aduanas customs officeragente doble double agentagente especial special agentagente de inmigración immigration officeragente de policía police officer, policeman, f. policewomanagente secreto secret agentagente de seguridad security officer3 operator.4 factor.5 detective constable.m.agent (causa activa).* * *► adjetivo1 agent1 agent1 agent\agente de cambio y bolsa stockbrokeragente inmobiliario estate agent* * *noun mf.- agente inmobiliario* * *1.agente de negocios — business agent, broker
agente de publicidad — (Com) advertising agent; (Teat) publicity agent
agente de seguridad — [en vuelos comerciales] sky marshal
agente de tránsito — Arg, Méx traffic policeman/policewoman
agente de turismo — travel agent, courier
agente de ventas — sales agent, sales rep, sales representative
agente inmobiliario — estate agent, real estate agent o broker (EEUU), realtor (EEUU)
agente oficial — official agent, authorized agent
agente viajero — commercial traveller, salesman
2.SM (Quím) agent* * *masculino y femenino1) (Com, Fin) agent2) (frml) ( funcionario) employee3) agente masculino (Med, Tec, Ling) agent* * *= agent, instrumentality, officer, broker, enforcer.Ex. These forms usually provide space for the user or his agent to enter the relevant information.Ex. But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.Ex. All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.Ex. Above all, the information manager is a resource manager as well as a kind of broker between increasingly complex information technology and managers/users.Ex. They merely act as a conduit of state funds rather than an enforcer of the rules meant to guarantee the lawful use of those funds.----* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.* agente antiaglutinante = anti-caking agent.* agente antiapelmazante = anti-caking agent.* agente bibliotecario = library agent.* agente biológico = biological agent.* agente cancerígeno = carcinogen.* agente comercial = commercial vendor.* agente de absorción = absorber.* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* agente de búsqueda = intelligent search agent, search agent.* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.* agente de fermentación = leavening agent, leavening, raising agent.* agente del cambio = change agent.* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.* agente de noticias web = newsbot.* agente depresivo = downer, depressant.* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.* agente de viajes = travel agent.* agente estresante = stressor.* agente extranjero = foreign agent.* agente federal = federal agent.* agente furtivo = infiltrator.* agente informático = software agent.* agente inmobiliario = realtor.* agente inteligente = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent.* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.* agente irritante = irritant, allergen.* Agente Naranja = Agent Orange.* agente neutralizador = neutralising agent.* agente oxidante = oxidant, oxidising agent.* agente patógeno = pathogen.* agente provocador = agent-provocateur.* agente químico = chemical agent.* agente reactivo = reagent.* agente secador = drying agent.* agente secreto = undercover agent, secret agent.* agentes federales, los = feds, the.* hacerse agente secreto = go undercover.* * *masculino y femenino1) (Com, Fin) agent2) (frml) ( funcionario) employee3) agente masculino (Med, Tec, Ling) agent* * *= agent, instrumentality, officer, broker, enforcer.Ex: These forms usually provide space for the user or his agent to enter the relevant information.
Ex: But there are signs of a change as new and powerful instrumentalities come into use.Ex: All officers were remorseful about taking a life but all would make the same decision again if necessary.Ex: Above all, the information manager is a resource manager as well as a kind of broker between increasingly complex information technology and managers/users.Ex: They merely act as a conduit of state funds rather than an enforcer of the rules meant to guarantee the lawful use of those funds.* agente aglutinante = binder, bonding agent.* agente antiaglutinante = anti-caking agent.* agente antiapelmazante = anti-caking agent.* agente bibliotecario = library agent.* agente biológico = biological agent.* agente cancerígeno = carcinogen.* agente comercial = commercial vendor.* agente de absorción = absorber.* agente de bolsa = stockbroker, market trader, stock market trader, share market trader.* agente de búsqueda = intelligent search agent, search agent.* agente de cambio = agent of(for) change, force for change, force of change.* agente de fermentación = leavening agent, leavening, raising agent.* agente del cambio = change agent.* agente del orden = law enforcement officer, law-enforcement official, law enforcer.* agente de noticias web = newsbot.* agente depresivo = downer, depressant.* agente de seguros = insurance agent, insurer, insurance broker.* agente de viajes = travel agent.* agente estresante = stressor.* agente extranjero = foreign agent.* agente federal = federal agent.* agente furtivo = infiltrator.* agente informático = software agent.* agente inmobiliario = realtor.* agente inteligente = intelligent agent, mining agent, intelligent search agent, search agent.* agente inteligente de compras = shopping agent.* agente irritante = irritant, allergen.* Agente Naranja = Agent Orange.* agente neutralizador = neutralising agent.* agente oxidante = oxidant, oxidising agent.* agente patógeno = pathogen.* agente provocador = agent-provocateur.* agente químico = chemical agent.* agente reactivo = reagent.* agente secador = drying agent.* agente secreto = undercover agent, secret agent.* agentes federales, los = feds, the.* hacerse agente secreto = go undercover.* * *Compuestos:artistic agentsales representative, sales rep ( colloq)● agente de bolsa or de cambiostockbrokerexport agentpatent agentadvertising agentinsurance brokersales agenttravel agent( Inf) intelligent agentliterary agentadvertising agentB ( frml) (funcionario) employeeCompuestos:( period); police officerpolice officersecurity guard(Arg, Méx) agente de tráficoundercover agentspecial agentagent provocateursecret agentC2 ( Ling) agent3 ( Quím) agentagente oxidante/químico oxidizing/chemical agent* * *
agente sustantivo masculino y femenino
1 (Com, Fin) agent;
agente de publicidad advertising agent;
agente de seguros insurance broker;
agente de viajes travel agent
2 (frml) ( funcionario) employee;
agente de tráfico or (Arg, Méx) de tránsito ≈ traffic policeman ( in US), ≈ traffic warden ( in UK);
agente secreto secret agent
agente mf
1 agent
agente de bolsa, stockbroker
agente de seguros, insurance broker
2 (policía: hombre) policeman
(policía: mujer) policewoman
agente de tráfico, traffic policeman
' agente' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
inmobiliaria
- inmobiliario
- judicial
- secreta
- secreto
- acreditado
- alguacil
- cana
- carabinero
- con
- corredor
- marítimo
- policía
- por
- tamarindo
- tira
English:
agent
- banker
- broker
- by
- customs
- estate agent
- free agent
- infiltrator
- insurance agent
- intelligence agent
- of
- officer
- operator
- pc
- police constable
- police officer
- policeman
- policewoman
- press agent
- secret agent
- shipping agent
- show round
- spycatcher
- constable
- detective
- estate
- irritant
- manager
- police
- pollutant
- realtor
- rep
- representative
- stock
- travel
- trooper
* * *♦ nmf1. [representante] agentagente artístico agent [of artiste, actor];agente de bolsa stockbroker;agente de cambio stockbroker;agente comercial broker;agente libre de seguros insurance broker;agente literario literary agent;agente de patentes patent agent;agente de seguros insurance broker;agente teatral theatrical agent2. [funcionario] officeragente de aduanas customs officer;agente doble double agent;agente de inmigración immigration officer;agente de policía police officer, policeman, f policewoman;agente secreto secret agent;agente de seguridad security officer;RP agente de tránsito traffic policeman♦ nm1. [causa activa] agentQuím agente oxidante oxidizing agent; Biol agente patógeno pathogen; Quím agente reductor reducing agent; Quím agente tensioactivo surfactant; Informát agente de usuario user agent2. Gram agent* * *I m agentII m/f agent* * *agente nmf1) : agent2)agente de viajes : travel agent3)agente de bolsa : stockbroker4)agente de tráfico : traffic officer* * *agente n1. (representante) agent -
82 tapón
m.1 stopper, cork, plug, stop.2 spile.3 tent.* * *1 stopper, plug (de botella) cap, cork2 (del oído) wax in the ear■ su novio es un tapón her boyfriend's dumpy, her boy friend's short and fat4 (baloncesto) block5 (embotellamiento) traffic jam6 MEDICINA tampon\tapón de rosca screw top* * *noun m.1) cap2) cork3) plug* * *1. SM1) [de botella] [gen] cap, top; [de corcho] cork; [de vidrio] stoppertapón de corona, tapón de rosca — screw top
2) [en los oídos] [para el ruido] earplug; [de cera] plug3) [de lavabo] plug4) (Med) tampon5) (Baloncesto) block6) (Aut) (=atasco) traffic jam7) * (=persona) chubby person8) Méx (Elec) fuse9) (=estorbo) obstacle, hindrance; (Aut) * slowcoach *2.ADJ CAm, Cono Sur tailless* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex. Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.Ex. The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.----* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *1)a) (de vidrio, goma) stopper; ( de corcho) cork; ( del lavabo) plug; ( de botella) (Esp) topb) ( para los oídos) earplug; ( en cirujía) tampon; ( de cerumen) plug2) (fam) ( persona) shorty (colloq)3)a) (fam) ( atasco) traffic jam, tailback (BrE)b) ( en baloncesto) block4) (CS) (Elec) fuse* * *= bung, stopper.Ex: Filtered air is then bubbled through the solution to remove carbon dioxide, and the flask is sealed with a bung.
Ex: The drain holes in many lifeboats were without stoppers, so that passengers had to constantly bail water.* tapón de botella = bottle stopper.* tapón de corcho = cork stopper.* tapón del radiador = radiator cap.* * *A1 (de vidrio, goma) stopper; (de corcho) cork2 (del lavabo) plug3 (para los oídos) earplug4 (en cirujía) tampon5 (de cerumen) plugCompuesto:screw top o capC2 (en baloncesto) blockD (CS) ( Elec) fuse* * *
tapón sustantivo masculino
1
( de corcho) cork;
( del lavabo) plug;
( de botella) (Esp) top
( de cerumen) plug
2
3 (CS) (Elec) fuse
tapón sustantivo masculino
1 (de una botella) cap, top
(de corcho) cork
(de un desagüe) plug
(de goma) stopper
(para los oídos) earplug
tapón de rosca, screw-on cap
2 (obstrucción) blockage
3 Med tiene un tapón en el oído, he has wax in his ear
4 Auto fam (atasco) traffic jam, tailback
5 fam (bajo) shorty
6 (en baloncesto) block
' tapón' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
corcho
- rosca
- taponazo
- salir
English:
bottle cap
- bung
- earplug
- plug
- pop
- screw top
- stopper
- tight
- top
- buffer
- cap
- ear
- fuse
- screw
* * *tapón nm1. [para tapar] [botellas, frascos] stopper;[bañera, lavabo] plug; [de corcho] cork; [de metal, plástico] cap, top; [para el oído] earplug;quitarle el tapón al lavabo to pull the plug out of the sinktapón de rosca screw toptengo un tapón de cera my ear is blocked (up) with wax;le pusieron unos tapones de algodón en la nariz they plugged his nostrils with cotton wool;se formó un tapón de gente a la entrada a knot of people blocked the entrance3. [atasco] traffic jam5. [en baloncesto] block;poner un tapón to block a shot6. Am [plomo] fuse* * *m1 top, cap; de baño plug3 en baloncesto block4 L.Am.EL fuse* * *1) : cork2) : bottle cap3) : plug, stopper* * *tapón n1. (en general) top2. (de bañera, para los oídos) plug3. (embotellamiento) traffic jam -
83 policía de tráfico
(cuerpo) traffic police* * *(n.) = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic copEx. The instructor's major function at this stage should be to serve as a classroom traffic officer, keeping everyone from talking at once and recording the flow of analysis and conclusions.Ex. This article gives a sampling of the types of data these agencies provide, covering the areas of agriculture, Department of Corrections, transportation and highway patrols, natural resources and revenues.Ex. The article is entitled 'Passengers, drivers and traffic cops on peer review road'.* * *(n.) = traffic officer, highway patrol, traffic copEx: The instructor's major function at this stage should be to serve as a classroom traffic officer, keeping everyone from talking at once and recording the flow of analysis and conclusions.
Ex: This article gives a sampling of the types of data these agencies provide, covering the areas of agriculture, Department of Corrections, transportation and highway patrols, natural resources and revenues.Ex: The article is entitled 'Passengers, drivers and traffic cops on peer review road'. -
84 movimiento
m.1 movement (desplazamiento, corriente).movimiento obrero working-class movement2 motion (physics & mechanics).en movimiento moving, in motionponerse en movimiento to start movingmovimiento continuo/de rotación perpetual/rotational motionmovimiento sísmico earth tremor3 activity.4 turnover.movimiento de capital cash flow5 movement (Music) (parte de la obra).6 move, forward movement, step in a process.* * *1 (gen) movement; (técnicamente) motion2 (de gente, ideas) activity; (de vehículos) traffic3 (artístico, político) movement4 (financiero) operations plural6 el Movimiento the Falangist Movement\en movimiento in motionmovimiento de caja turnovermovimiento sísmico earth tremor* * *noun m.1) movement2) motion* * *SM1) (Mec, Fís) movement•
movimiento hacia abajo/arriba — downward/upward movementmovimiento continuo — continuous movement, continuous motion
movimiento de traslación — orbital movement o motion
movimiento ondulatorio — wave movement, wave motion
2) (=desplazamiento) [de persona, animal] movementno hagas ningún movimiento — don't move a muscle, don't make a move
¡un movimiento en falso y disparo! — one false move and I'll shoot!
3)• en movimiento — [figura, persona] moving; [vehículo] in motion
una célula en movimiento — a moving cell o a cell in motion
está siempre en movimiento — (fig) she's always on the move o go *
mantener algo en movimiento — to keep sth moving o in motion
•
poner en movimiento — [+ máquina, motor] to set in motion; [+ vehículo] to get going; [+ actividad, negocio] to start, start up4) (Econ, Com) [de cuenta] transaction; [de dinero] movement¿puedo consultar los movimientos de mi cuenta? — can I have a statement of my account?
"últimos movimientos" — "latest transactions"
movimiento de mercancías — turnover, volume of business
5) (=actividad) [en oficina, tribunal] activity; [en aeropuerto, carretera] trafficel movimiento de pasajeros ha sido intenso estos días — passenger traffic has been very heavy in recent days
movimiento máximo — (Aut) peak traffic
6) (=tendencia) movementel Movimiento (Nacional) — Esp ( Hist) the Falangist Movement
7) (Mús) [de compás] tempo; [de sinfonía] movement8) (Inform)9) (=jugada) move* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movementb) ( desplazamiento) movementc) (cambio de postura, posición) movement2)a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shiftb) (variación, cambio) movement, changec) (agitación, actividad) activity3)a) (corriente, tendencia) movementb) ( organización) movement4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo6) (Jueg) move* * *1)a) (Fís, Tec) motion, movementb) ( desplazamiento) movementc) (cambio de postura, posición) movement2)a) (traslado - de dinero, bienes) movement; (- de la población) shiftb) (variación, cambio) movement, changec) (agitación, actividad) activity3)a) (corriente, tendencia) movementb) ( organización) movement4) ( alzamiento) uprising, rebellion5) (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement; ( compás) tempo6) (Jueg) move* * *movimiento11 = flow, motion, move, navigation, shift, stream of traffic, mechanical stress, movement.Ex: The vocabulary used in conjunction with PRECIS is split in two sections, one part for Entities (or things) and the other for Attributes (properties of things, for example colour, weight; activities of things, for example flow, and properties of activities, for example, slow, turbulent).
Ex: For instance 'Sculpture-Technique' precedes 'Sculpture in motion'.Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.Ex: The function of the index is examined both technically and philosophically as a tool for navigation and spatial orientation in large textual data bases.Ex: Transitory circumstances of daily life are what cause these shifts.Ex: Laura Carpozzi head of the circulation department, who was on the far side of the desk, heard the checker's outburst and espied the bottleneck in the stream of traffic.Ex: This type of non-skid polyurethane flooring is hygienic and resistant to chemical substances and mechanical stress.Ex: She is a dynamic dancer and expresses her movements with ultimate power.* blanco en movimiento = moving target.* con figuras en movimiento = animated.* con imágenes en movimiento = animated.* de movimientos rápidos = quick-moving.* de movimiento total = full-motion.* detectar el movimiento = detect + motion.* dispositivo de control del movimiento del cursor = cursor-control device.* documento de imagen en movimiento = moving image document.* el movimiento se demuestra andando = actions speak louder than words.* en constante movimiento = on the move, on the go.* en movimiento = in transit, on the go, moving.* gráfico en movimiento = animated graphic.* graficos en movimiento = animated media.* hacer un movimiento en falso = make + a false move.* horas de poco movimiento = slack hours.* imagen en movimiento = moving image, animated image.* imágenes en movimiento = animation.* libertad de movimiento = freedom of movement.* mantener las cosas en movimiento = keep + the ball rolling, keep + it rolling.* movimiento de fondo = groundswell.* movimiento de la población = population turnover, population transfer.* movimiento de libros = bookshift.* movimiento de personal = staff turnover, turnover, labour turnover.* movimiento de tierra = earthwork.* movimiento en falso = false move.* movimiento oscilante = rocking motion.* movimiento peatonal = foot traffic.* movimientos de efectivos = cash flow.* poner las cosas en movimiento = get + the ball rolling, set + the ball rolling, start + the ball rolling, get + things rolling, get + things going, set + the wheels in motion.* razones del movimiento de personal = turnover behaviour.* reconocedor del movimiento de los ojos = eye tracker.* ritmo de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* ritmo de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* sin movimiento = unmoving, motionless.* tasa de movimiento de mercancías = turnover rate.* tasa de movimiento de personal = turnover rate.* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.movimiento22 = drive, tide, push, movement.Ex: Hierarchical bibliometry would act as a positive drive to support the authorship requirements now stipulated by some international editorial committees.
Ex: What has happened is that yet another institution has so overlapped with our own that we are being swept along on the tide of the technological revolution.Ex: The key issue to note here is that the global push to describe and document Indigenous knowledge is gaining momentum.Ex: The cathedral-like hush contrasted strangely with the clamor and movement outside.* movimiento artístico = art movement.* movimiento bibliotecario = library movement.* movimiento cultural = cultural movement.* movimiento de liberación nacional = national liberation movement.* movimiento de resistencia = resistance movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de los animales = animal rights movement.* movimiento en defensa de los derechos de la mujer = women's rights movement.* movimiento feminista, el = women's movement, the.* movimiento político = political movement.* movimiento por los derechos civiles = civil rights movement.* movimiento scout, el = Scouts Movement, the.* * *Aun cuerpo en movimiento a body in motionesto pone el mecanismo en movimiento this sets the mechanism in motion¿cómo se mantiene en movimiento? how is it kept moving o in motion?cuando el vehículo está en movimiento when the vehicle is in motion o is movingse puso en movimiento it started movingel movimiento de las olas the movement o motion of the waves2 (desplazamiento) movementel número de movimientos que se registraron en el puerto the number of vessel movements in the port, the number of ships that entered or left the portel movimiento migratorio de las aves the migratory movement of birdsella está siempre en movimiento she's always on the go ( colloq)tenemos que ponernos en movimiento cuanto antes we have to get moving as soon as possibleel movimiento se demuestra andando actions speak louder than words3 (cambio de postura, posición) movementhizo un mal movimiento he turned ( o twisted etc) awkwardlyasintió con un vehemente movimiento de cabeza he nodded (his head) vigorouslyun movimiento en falso one false moveel menor movimiento de la mano the slightest movement of the handandaba con un ligero movimiento de caderas her hips swayed slightly as she walkedCompuestos:accelerationperpetual motionrotationorbital movementwave movement o motionperpetual motiondecelerationearth tremorearth tremorwave movement o motionB1 (traslado — de dinero, bienes) movement; (— de la población) shiftel libre movimiento de capitales/mercancías free movement of capital/goods2 (variación, cambio) movement, changehabrá poco movimiento en las temperaturas there will be little change in temperatureslos movimientos anómalos en los precios the unusual movements o changes in prices3 (agitación, actividad) activitysiempre hay mucho movimiento en el puerto there is always a great deal of activity in the portes una zona de mucho movimiento it's a bustling o a very busy areahubo poco movimiento ayer en la Bolsa there was little activity on the Stock Market yesterday, the Stock Market was quiet yesterdayC1 (corriente, tendencia) movementel movimiento surrealista/revolucionario the surrealist/revolutionary movementmovimiento literario literary movementmovimiento pictórico school of paintingmovimiento separatista/pacifista separatist/pacifist movementel movimiento de liberación femenina the women's liberation movement2 (organización) movementel movimiento pro amnistía the pro-amnesty movement3D (alzamiento) uprising, rebellionel día que saltó el movimiento the day the uprising o rebellion beganE ( Mús)1 (parte de una obra) movement2 (compás) tempoF ( Jueg) move* * *
movimiento sustantivo masculino
1
el movimiento surrealista the surrealist movement;
movimiento pictórico school of painting;
movimiento sísmico earth tremor
se puso en movimiento it started moving
2 (Mús) ( parte de obra) movement;
( compás) tempo
3 (Jueg) move
movimiento sustantivo masculino
1 movement
Fís Téc motion
2 (actividad) activity
3 Com Fin (de una cuenta) operations
4 (alzamiento, manifestación social) movement
el movimiento feminista, the feminist movement
5 Mús (de una composición) movement
' movimiento' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
abajo
- ademán
- animación
- bloquear
- delante
- desplazamiento
- detenida
- detenido
- ejercicio
- en
- entre
- febril
- gestarse
- gravitatoria
- gravitatorio
- inerte
- inmovilizar
- intranquila
- intranquilo
- obrera
- obrero
- oscilación
- pendular
- quieta
- quieto
- refleja
- reflejo
- retroceso
- revigorizar
- sacudida
- sandinista
- suelta
- suelto
- tic
- trabar
- traslación
- vaivén
- vanguardista
- ver
- veloz
- viaje
- adelante
- adentro
- adherir
- afuera
- ágil
- arriba
- ascendente
- avance
- brusco
English:
along
- anywhere
- approach
- astir
- away
- backward
- bandwagon
- bob
- bump
- by
- check
- dive
- dodge
- double-jointed
- down
- flap
- flick
- flow
- forward
- gesture
- in
- indoors
- into
- jerk
- laboured
- liberation
- measured
- motion
- move
- movement
- off
- on
- over
- past
- perpetual
- perpetual motion
- poof
- pro-life
- set
- sharp
- sideways
- smooth
- speed
- stamp
- sudden
- turnover
- uncontrollable
- underground
- way
- women's lib
* * *movimiento nm1. [desplazamiento, traslado] movement;hizo un movimiento con la mano she made a movement with her hand;asintió con un movimiento de la cabeza he nodded in agreement;seguía con la mirada todos mis movimientos he was watching my every move;¡no hagas ningún movimiento! don't move!;si haces un movimiento en falso, disparo if you move, I'll shoot, one false move and I'll shoot;la escayola entorpecía sus movimientos the plaster cast meant she couldn't move freely;hay pocos movimientos en la clasificación general there have been few changes in the overall standingsmovimiento migratorio migratory movement; Med movimientos oculares rápidos rapid eye movement;movimientos de población population shifts;movimiento sísmico earth tremor2. [en física y mecánica] motion;en movimiento moving, in motion;se bajó del tren cuando todavía estaba en movimiento she got off the train while it was still moving;poner algo en movimiento to set sth in motion;ponerse en movimiento to start movingFís movimiento acelerado accelerated motion; Fís movimiento continuo perpetual motion; Fís movimiento ondulatorio wave motion; Fís movimiento oscilatorio oscillatory motion; Fís movimiento de rotación rotational motion; Fís movimiento de traslación orbital motion; Fís movimiento uniforme motion at a constant velocity3. [corriente ideológica, artística] movement;el movimiento dadaísta the Dadaist movement;el movimiento obrero the working-class movement;el movimiento pacifista the peace movement4. Histel Movimiento (Nacional) [en España] = organisation uniting all Fascist groups supporting Franco, founded on 19th April 1937, and which served as the official party of his regime until 19755.movimiento (militar) [sublevación] (military) uprising6. [actividad] activity;[de vehículos] traffic; [de personal, mercancías] turnover; [en cuenta bancaria] transaction; [en contabilidad] operation;últimos movimientos [opción en cajero automático] print mini-statementmovimiento de capitales capital movements9. [en ajedrez, damas, juego de mesa] move10. [alzamiento] uprising* * *m1 movement2 COM, figactivity* * *movimiento nm: movement, motionmovimiento del cuerpo: bodily movementmovimiento sindicalista: labor movement* * *1. (en general) movement2. (marcha) motion -
85 tamarindo
m.1 tamarind (fruit).2 traffic cop (informal) (policía de tránsito). (Mexican Spanish)3 tamarind fruit, tamarind.* * *1 tamarind* * *SM1) (Bot) tamarind2) Méx ** traffic policeman, traffic cop ** * *a) (Bot) tamarindb) (Méx fam) ( agente) traffic cop (colloq)* * *a) (Bot) tamarindb) (Méx fam) ( agente) traffic cop (colloq)* * *1 ( Bot) tamarind* * *
tamarindo sustantivo masculinoa) (Bot) tamarind
tamarindo m Bot (árbol, fruto) tamarind
* * *tamarindo nm1. [fruta] tamarindVen tamarindo chino star fruit, carambola* * *m1 BOT tamarind2 Méx famtraffic cop fam* * *tamarindo nm: tamarind -
86 congestión
f.1 congestion.2 congestion, hyperemia, accumulation of blood in an organ.* * *1 congestion\congestión cerebral stroke* * *SF congestion* * *femenino congestion* * *= congestion, gridlock, traffic jam.Ex. The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.Ex. In the short term, technological advances will not solve the problems of information saturation and electronic gridlock on the Internet.Ex. Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.----* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* congestión nasal = nasal congestion.* * *femenino congestion* * *= congestion, gridlock, traffic jam.Ex: The transmission of data on the conventional telephone network is inconvenient because it takes up the available channels for longer times than the average conversation thus causing congestion.
Ex: In the short term, technological advances will not solve the problems of information saturation and electronic gridlock on the Internet.Ex: Compressed image formats such as BMP, DIB, TIFF, GIF and JPEG, have been designed to reduce traffic jams on the information highway.* congestión de pecho = chest congestion.* congestión de tráfico = traffic congestion, gridlock traffic.* congestión nasal = nasal congestion.* * *1 ( Med) congestion2 (del tráfico) congestion* * *
congestión sustantivo femenino
congestion
congestión sustantivo femenino congestion
' congestión' also found in these entries:
English:
congestion
* * *congestión nf1. [de nariz, pulmones] congestion;tengo congestión nasal I've got a blocked nose2. [de tráfico] congestion* * *f MED congestion* * * -
87 congestión de tráfico
(n.) = traffic congestion, gridlock trafficEx. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex. But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.* * *(n.) = traffic congestion, gridlock trafficEx: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.
Ex: But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not. -
88 cono
m.1 cone.el cono Sur = Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguaycono de señalización traffic cone2 conus, cone-shaped structure.* * *1 cone* * *SM cone* * *a) ( figura) coneb) (Auto) tbcono de encauzamiento or de balizamiento — traffic cone
- Cono Sur* * *= cup, cone.Ex. The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.Ex. Dale advanced these ideas by developing the Cone of Experience, a model that visually demonstrates how concrete experiences give meaning to abstract theories.----* biopsia en cono = cone biopsy.* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.* cono volcánico = volcanic cone.* * *a) ( figura) coneb) (Auto) tbcono de encauzamiento or de balizamiento — traffic cone
- Cono Sur* * *= cup, cone.Ex: The usual culprit in this case is the cup of coffee placed on top of the drive unit.
Ex: Dale advanced these ideas by developing the Cone of Experience, a model that visually demonstrates how concrete experiences give meaning to abstract theories.* biopsia en cono = cone biopsy.* cono de tráfico = traffic cone, warning cone.* Cono Sur, el = Southern Cone, the.* cono volcánico = volcanic cone.* * *1 (figura) conecono truncado truncated conecono volcánico volcanic cone2 ( Auto) tbcono de encauzamiento or de balizamiento traffic coneCompuesto:Southern Cone (Argentina, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay)* * *
Multiple Entries:
cono
coño
cono sustantivo masculino ( figura) cone;
coño sustantivo masculino (vulg) ( de la mujer) cunt (vulg), beaver (AmE sl), fanny (BrE sl)
cono sustantivo masculino cone
Cono Sur, South America
coño
1 m vulgar cunt
2 excl vulgar fuck, fucking hell, bloody hell: ¿dónde coño has estado?, where the fuck have you been? ➣ Ver nota en fuck
' coño' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
cónica
- cónico
- cono
- deyección
- truncar
- barquillo
English:
cone
- cunt
- traffic cone
- twat
* * *cono nm1. [figura] coneGeol cono de deyección debris cone;el Cono Sur = Chile, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay;cono truncado truncated cone;cono volcánico volcanic cone2.cono (de señalización) [en carretera] traffic cone3. [de la retina] cone* * *m tb GASTR cone* * *cono nm: cone* * *cono n cone -
89 retrasar
v.1 to postpone.retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting2 to delay, to hold up.María retrasó la fiesta Mary delayed the party.El chico retrasó al grupo The boy delayed the group.3 to slow down, to hold up.La lluvia retrasa el despegue The rain slows up the take-off.4 to set back.5 to put back (reloj).habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour6 to pass back (sport) (balón).7 to be slow (reloj).* * *1 (atrasar) to delay, put off, postpone2 (reloj) to put back3 DEPORTE to pass back■ el público protestaba porque los jugadores retrasaban el balón the crowd protested because the players were passing the ball back1 (ir atrás) to fall behind2 (llegar tarde) to be late3 (reloj) to be slow1 (atrasarse) to be late, arrive late, be delayed2 (reloj) to be slow3 (trabajo, conocimientos, pagos) to fall behind* * *verb1) to delay2) postpone•* * *1. VT1) (=aplazar) [+ suceso, acción] to postpone, put off; [+ fecha] to put backretrasó en una hora su comparecencia ante la prensa — he postponed o put off his appearance before the press for an hour
el sorteo ha sido retrasado una semana — the draw has been postponed for a week o put back a week
2) (=retardar) to delay, hold upvarios problemas burocráticos retrasaron la salida del avión — a number of bureaucratic problems delayed o held up the departure of the plane
la nieve está retrasando el tráfico — the snow is holding up o delaying traffic
3) [+ reloj] to put back2.VI [reloj] to be slow3.See:* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to make... lateb) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up2) <partida/fecha> to postpone3) < reloj> to put back2. 3.retrasarse v prona) ( llegar tarde) to be lateel tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late
b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held upc) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind* * *= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.Ex. It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.Ex. The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.Ex. But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex. Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex. Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex. Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.----* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).* * *1.verbo transitivo1)a) < persona> to make... lateb) <producción/proceso> to delay, hold up2) <partida/fecha> to postpone3) < reloj> to put back2. 3.retrasarse v prona) ( llegar tarde) to be lateel tren se retrasó — the train was o arrived late
b) producción/trámite to be delayed, be held upc) (en trabajo, estudios, pagos) to fall behind* * *= delay, put back, set back, hold + Nombre + back, retard, hold up.Ex: It would be wise to delay reading these until you have had some experience in using the scheme.
Ex: The spiral begins its downward swirl very early in life when a child has difficulty learning to read since this puts him back in his other school work.Ex: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.Ex: Despite the improvements in the 17th edition, the scheme has been held back for years by the old policy of 'integrity of numbers' referred to above, the effects of which are not likely to be quickly mitigated.Ex: Without the floppy disk, data processing on microcomputers would have been severely retarded.Ex: Unfortunately, goods of Community origin can also be held up by the surveillance system, often for several weeks.* retrasar el avance = retard + progress.* retrasar el desarrollo de Algo = push back + development.* retrasar el envejecimiento = retard + aging.* retrasarse = run + late, be late (for).* * *retrasar [A1 ]vtA1 ‹persona› to make … lateel tráfico nos retrasó the traffic made us late, we were delayed by the traffic, we got held up in the traffic2 ‹producción/proceso› to delay, hold upB «persona» ‹partida/fecha› to delay, put off, postponeC ‹reloj› to put back■ retrasarvi«reloj» to run slow1 (llegar tarde) to be latedate prisa, que estoy or voy retrasado hurry up, I'm lateel tren se retrasó the train was o arrived late2 «producción/trabajo/trámite» to be delayed, be held up3 (en el trabajo, los estudios) to fall behind; (en los pagos) to fall behind, get into arrearsse retrasó en presentar el informe she was late submitting the reportme he retrasado con esta traducción I'm behind with this translation* * *
retrasar ( conjugate retrasar) verbo transitivo
retrasarse verbo pronominal
retrasar
I verbo transitivo
1 (hacer que algo vaya más lento) to slow down: las obras retrasaron el tráfico, the road works held up the traffic
2 (posponer) to delay, postpone: tendremos que retrasar las vacaciones, we will have to put off our holidays ➣ Ver nota en delay 3 (un reloj) to put back: retrasé el reloj una hora al llegar a Dublín, I put my clock back one hour when I arrived in Dublin
' retrasar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
dilatar
- entretener
- postergar
- retardar
- saber
- demorar
English:
defer
- delay
- hang up
- hold back
- hold up
- keep
- put back
- retard
- set back
- slow
- hold
- put
- set
* * *♦ vt1. [aplazar] to postpone;retrasaron la fecha de la reunión the meeting was postponed, they put back the date of the meeting2. [demorar] to delay, to hold up3. [hacer más lento] to slow down, to hold up;[pago, trabajo] to set back4. [reloj] to put back;habrá que retrasar los relojes una hora the clocks will have to be put back an hour♦ vi[reloj] to be slow* * *I v/t1 proceso, movimiento hold up, delay2 reloj put back3 reunión postpone, put back4 pelota pass backII v/i1 de reloj lose time* * *retrasar vt1) demorar, retardar: to delay, to hold up2) : to put off, to postpone* * *retrasar vb -
90 tráfico congestionado
(n.) = traffic congestion, gridlock trafficEx. Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.Ex. But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not.* * *(n.) = traffic congestion, gridlock trafficEx: Traffic congestion leads to reduced quality of life as motorists arrive at their destination frustrated and fatigued.
Ex: But the truth is, when we are in gridlock traffic, we have to wait whether we like it or not. -
91 fiscal
adj.fiscal.año/asesor/fraude fiscal tax year/adviser/fraudf. & m.1 similar public prosecutor (British), district attorney (United States) (law).fiscal General del Estado (similar) Director of Public Prosecutions (British), (similar) Attorney General (United States)2 district attorney, government attorney, prosecuting attorney, prosecutor.* * *► adjetivo1 fiscal, tax1 DERECHO public prosecutor, US district attorney2 figurado snooper, informer* * *1.año fiscal — fiscal year, financial year
2. SMF1) (Jur) public prosecutor, district attorney (EEUU)fiscal general del Estado — Director of Public Prosecutions, Attorney General (EEUU)
2) * (=entrometido) busybody, meddler* * *Iadjetivo fiscal, tax (before n); año, ministerioII- cala masculino, femenino, fiscal masculino y femenino ≈district attorney ( in US), ≈public prosecutor ( in UK)IIImasculino (Ven) tbfiscal de tránsito — ( cuerpo) traffic police; ( persona) traffic policeman
* * *Iadjetivo fiscal, tax (before n); año, ministerioII- cala masculino, femenino, fiscal masculino y femenino ≈district attorney ( in US), ≈public prosecutor ( in UK)IIImasculino (Ven) tbfiscal de tránsito — ( cuerpo) traffic police; ( persona) traffic policeman
* * *fiscal11 = prosecutor, prosecuting attorney, district attorney, district counsel.Ex: This article discusses one case that illustrates how even well trained federal prosecutors can grow confused about how to apply the intellectual property law.
Ex: Prosecuting attorneys are responsible for prosecution of all violations of state criminal law within their county.Ex: District attorneys are the elected representatives of the state in all criminal and some juvenile matters.Ex: The duty of the prosecuting counsel is not to obtain a conviction at all cost, but to act as a Minister of Justice.* acuerdo con el fiscal = plea bargaining.* Fiscal General = Attorney General.* oficina del fiscal, la = prosecutor's office, the.fiscal22 = fiscal, prosecuting.Ex: The effect of fiscal pressures is particularly evident for government on-line systems, such as DOE/RECON.
Ex: Moreover, the investigating function is in principle kept separate from the prosecuting one, at least in the case of the more serious offences including those related to corruption.* abogado fiscal = prosecuting attorney, district attorney, district counsel.* año fiscal = fiscal year, business year, accounting year, tax year.* beneficio fiscal = fiscal benefit.* desgravación fiscal = tax deduction, tax relief, tax abatement.* ejercicio fiscal = tax year, fiscal year, business year, accounting year.* exención fiscal = tax write-off.* extracto fiscal = tax statement, income tax statement.* fraude fiscal = tax evasion.* licencia fiscal = trading licence.* paraíso fiscal = tax haven, offshore banking.* reducción fiscal = tax cut.* residencia fiscal = tax residence.* tipo fiscal = tax rate.* tipo fiscal marginal = marginal tax rate.* * *fiscal, tax ( before n)asesor fiscal tax consultantm,f,Compuestos:( Ven) tb* * *
fiscal adjetivo
fiscal, tax ( before n)
■ sustantivo masculino y femenino ≈ district attorney ( in US), ≈ public prosecutor ( in UK)
fiscal
I adjetivo
1 (relativo al fisco) fiscal, tax
2 (relativo al fiscal) prosecuting
II mf Jur public prosecutor, US district attorney
Fiscal General del Estado, Director of Public Prosecutions, US Attorney General
' fiscal' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
actuar
- asesor
- asesora
- CIF
- desgravación
- memoria
- paraíso
- timbre
- año
- asesoría
- estampilla
- estampillar
- fraude
- petición
- póliza
English:
allowance
- Attorney General
- consultant
- D.A.
- district attorney
- dodger
- exemption
- financial year
- fiscal
- haven
- prosecuting attorney
- prosecutor
- rebate
- tax bracket
- tax evasion
- tax haven
- tax relief
- attorney
- counsel
- district
- financial
- off
- prosecute
- tax
- taxation
* * *♦ adj1. [del fisco] fiscal, tax;año/asesor/fraude fiscal tax year/adviser/evasion2. Derel ministerio fiscal Br ≈ Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, US ≈ Attorney General's Office♦ nmfFiscal General del Estado Br ≈ Director of Public Prosecutions, US ≈ Attorney General* * *I adj tax atr, fiscal;sistema fiscal tax systemII m/f district attorney, Brpublic prosecutor* * *fiscal adj: fiscal♦ fiscalmente advfiscal nmf: district attorney, prosecutor* * *fiscal1 adj taxfiscal2 n public prosecutor -
92 aéreo
adj.1 aerial, air, airborne, airy.2 aery, filmy.3 overhead.* * *► adjetivo1 aerial2 AVIACIÓN air\tráfico aéreo air traffic* * *(f. - aérea)adj.aerial, air* * *ADJ (Fot) aerial; [tráfico] air; (Ferro) overhead, elevated* * ** * *= aerial.Ex. Due to their lighter weight optical-fibre cables can be suspended to form aerial cables in the rugged countryside of Wales where the laying of ducts would be prohibitively expensive.----* accidente aéreo = air disaster, plane crash, air crash.* ataque aéreo = blitz.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* combate aéreo = dogfight [dog fight].* compañía aérea = airline carrier.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* corredor aéreo = air corridor.* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.* espacio aéreo = airspace.* flete aéreo = air cargo.* fotografía aérea = aerial photograph, aerial photography.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* ruta aérea = airway.* transporte aéreo = air cargo.* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.* * ** * *= aerial.Ex: Due to their lighter weight optical-fibre cables can be suspended to form aerial cables in the rugged countryside of Wales where the laying of ducts would be prohibitively expensive.
* accidente aéreo = air disaster, plane crash, air crash.* ataque aéreo = blitz.* cabeza de puente aéreo = airhead.* combate aéreo = dogfight [dog fight].* compañía aérea = airline carrier.* compañía aérea barata = low-cost airline.* corredor aéreo = air corridor.* enviar por correo aéreo = air-mail.* espacio aéreo = airspace.* flete aéreo = air cargo.* fotografía aérea = aerial photograph, aerial photography.* fuerzas aéreas británicas = RAF [Royal Air Force].* ruta aérea = airway.* transporte aéreo = air cargo.* zona de exclusión aérea = no-fly zone.* * *‹fotografía/vista› aerial; ‹tráfico› air ( before n)* * *
aéreo
‹ tráfico› air ( before n)
aéreo,-a adjetivo
1 aerial
2 Av air
tráfico aéreo, air traffic
Com por vía aérea, by air
' aéreo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
aérea
- ataque
- controlador
- controladora
- correo
- espacio
- pirata
- puente
- tráfico
- accidente
- invadir
- transporte
English:
aerial
- air raid
- air traffic control
- air traffic controller
- airlift
- airmail
- blitz
- flyover
- overhead
- shuttle
- traffic
- traffic controller
- air
- hijacker
- raid
* * *aéreo, -a adj1. [del aire] aerial2. [de la aviación] air;base aérea air base;controlador aéreo air traffic controller;línea aérea airline* * *adj1 air atr ;compañía aérea airline;navegación aérea flying, flight2 vista, fotografía aerial atr* * *1) : aerial, air2)correo aéreo : airmail* * *aéreo adj1. (en general) air2. (fotografía, vista) aerial -
93 cabotaje
m.1 coastal shipping.2 cabotage, coastal traffic, coastal sailing, coasting.* * *1 cabotage, coastal traffic\barco de cabotaje coaster* * *SM cabotage, coasting trade, coastal traffic* * *masculino (Náut) cabotage* * *= coastal traffic, cabotage.Ex. Coastal traffic is down by 5% since 2006.Ex. Within the EU, such cabotage operations are only legal if they are conducted on a temporary basis.* * *masculino (Náut) cabotage* * *= coastal traffic, cabotage.Ex: Coastal traffic is down by 5% since 2006.
Ex: Within the EU, such cabotage operations are only legal if they are conducted on a temporary basis.* * *( Náut) cabotagevuelos de cabotaje ( RPl); domestic flights* * *
cabotaje m Naút coasting trade, coastal shipping
' cabotaje' also found in these entries:
English:
coaster
* * *cabotaje nm1. [navegación] coastal shipping -
94 control
m.1 control (dominio).bajo control under controlfuera de control out of controlcontrol de la natalidad birth control2 examination, inspection.todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervisioncontrol antidoping dope o drugs testcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de existencias stock control3 checkpoint.control de pasaportes passport control4 test (exam).5 control (mando).el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control6 check, checking, test.7 control knob, control, command.8 restraint.* * *1 (gen) control2 (comprobación) check3 (sitio) checkpoint\bajo el control de under the supervision ofestar bajo control to be under controlestar fuera de control to be out of controlllevar el control to be in controlperder el control to lose controlcontrol a distancia remote controlcontrol de calidad quality controlcontrol de natalidad birth controlcontrol de pasaportes passport controlcontrol de sí mismo self-controlcontrol policial roadblock* * *noun m.1) control2) check* * *SM1) (=dominio, vigilancia) controlperder el control — to lose control (of o.s.)
hacerse con el control de algo — to take control o charge of sth
control de o sobre sí mismo — self-control
2) (=inspección) (Jur) inspection, check; (Com, Econ) audit, auditing4) [de un aparato] control5) (=examen) (Educ) test6) (Med) testcontrol antidopaje — drugs test, dope test
control antidoping — drug test, dope test
control de alcoholemia — Breathalyser ® test
* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex. Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.Ex. Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex. When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex. SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex. Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex. If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex. The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex. Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex. Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex. Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex. The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex. The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex. It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex. Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex. What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex. The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex. Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex. The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex. The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex. Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.----* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *1) ( dominio) control2) ( vigilancia)3) (en carretera, rally) checkpoint4)a) ( de aparato) controlb) controles masculino plural (Rad)5)a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up•* * *= check, control, grasp, hold, monitoring, regulation, supervision, toll, command, governance, mastery, checkpoint, grip, tracking, span of control, policing, tightening, rule, moderation, vetting.Ex: Checks on relationships that must be represented can be executed by examining each card in turn and seeking cards which show related terms.
Ex: Control is exercised over which terms are used, but otherwise the terms are ordinary words.Ex: When an item is in its grasp, it snaps instantly to the next that is suggested by the association of thoughts, in accordance with some intricate web of trails carried by the cells of the brain.Ex: SLIS will, however, need to retain a firm hold on their traditional market whilst also meeting more specialised competition.Ex: Automatic monitoring of activity on the computer system (i.e., logging transactions) was regarded as a powerful technique for evaluating user system interaction.Ex: If administrative regulations, rules, etc., are from jurisdictions in which such regulations, etc., are promulgated by government agencies or agents, enter them under the heading for the agency or agent.Ex: The use of clear armoured glass walls gives excellent visual supervision in the Rare Book Room and in the Manuscript and Local History Reading Room.Ex: Books are primarily repositories of ideas and information, for this reason most of them are used and a panoply of tolls are necessary in order to locate specific items.Ex: Businesses are using all of the new communicating technological developments to increase their command over the information they need.Ex: Public libraries specifically face enormous problems of funding and governance.Ex: The library has proven to be an imperfect panacea, and the librarian has suffered a definite loss of mastery.Ex: The article 'The information highway: on ramps, checkpoints, speed bumps and tollbooths' offers a comprehensive snapshot of the current policy and practices regarding the dissemination of government information in electronic form.Ex: It is therefore often hard to escape the grip of the official phraseology for fear that, in doing so, the meaning of the material will be altered or lost.Ex: Tracking of personal information attached to electronic text supplied by publishers is a potential violator of user privacy.Ex: What is needed is for the director to broaden her span of control by eliminating the position of assistant director.Ex: The article has the title ' Policing fraud and deceit: the legal aspects of misconduct in scientific enquiry'.Ex: Previous policies allowed professional interaction but recent tightening has made that more difficult.Ex: The British in Malaya used education as a divisive factor to prolong their rule, while the Americans in the Philippines adopted a 'Philippines for the Filipinos' policy = Los británicos en Malaya usaron la educación como un factor divisorio para prolongar su dominio, mientras los americanos en las Filipinas adoptaron una política de "Las Filipinas para los filipinos".Ex: The ETEL system guarantees relevance of the information through moderation by a newspaper editor.Ex: Criminal record checks have been an accepted form of pre-employment vetting for those with access to children for some years.* activar un mecanismo de control = set + control.* aumentar el control = tighten (up) + control.* bajo el control de = under the control of.* bola para el control del cursor en pantalla = trackball.* bolsa de control de préstamo = book pocket.* campaña de control de alcoholemia = drink-drive campaign, anti-drink-drive campaign.* campo de control = control field.* carácter de control = control character.* centro de control = locus of control, mission control.* circunstancias que están fuera de + Posesivo + control = circumstances beyond + Posesivo + control.* código de control = processing code, control code.* colección de control = test collection.* con control atmosférico = atmospherically-controlled.* conseguir el control = gain + control (over/of).* control al azar = spot check.* control antidopaje = drug testing.* control antidoping = drug testing.* control bibliográfico = bibliographic control, bibliographical control.* control bibliográfico internacional = international bibliographical control.* Control Bibliográfico Universal (UBC) = UBC (Universal Bibliographic Control).* control de acceso = access control.* control de adquisiciones = acquisition control.* control de armas = arms control.* control de armas de fuego = gun control.* control de autoridades = authority control.* control de calidad = quality assurance (QA), quality control.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* control de circulación = circulation control.* control de disturbios = riot control.* control de flujo del líquido = fluid-control.* control de frontera = border checkpoint, border control.* control de funcionamiento = benchmark.* control de la circulación de publicaciones seriadas = serials circulation control.* control de la natalidad = birth control.* control del armamento = arms control.* control de las enfermedades = disease control.* control de las malas hierbas = weed control.* control de la temperatura = climatic control.* control del estrés = stress management.* control de los artículos de las publicaciones periódicas = article-level control.* control de los presupuestos = budgetary control.* control del peso = weight control.* control del poder = hold on power.* control de masas = riot control, crowd control.* control de materias = subject control.* control de multitudes = crowd control.* control de plagas = pest control.* control de préstamo = circulation control.* control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals control.* control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control, periodicals inventory control.* control de salida = exit barrier.* control de seguridad = security checkpoint.* control de volumen = volume controller, volume control.* control económico = fiscal control.* controles de funcionamiento = benchmarking.* controles de rendimiento = benchmark figures.* control férreo = iron-fisted grip, iron grip.* control fronterizo = border control, border checkpoint.* control mental = mind control.* control paterno = parental control.* control presupuestario = budgetary control.* control remoto = remote control, remote controller.* control remoto de llavero = key fob.* control terminológico = terminology control.* control total = stranglehold.* dígito de control = check digit.* dispararse fuera de control = spiral + out of control.* ejercer control = exert + control, wield + control.* ejercer control sobre = exercise + control over, have + hold on.* en control = controlling.* endurecer el control = tighten (up) + control.* estrechar el control = tighten + the grip.* falta de control = dirty data.* fichero de control de publicaciones periódicas = periodicals file [periodical file], periodical holdings file.* fuera de control = out-of-control, haywire.* fuera del control de = beyond the control of.* fuera de + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* grupo de control = control group.* hacerse con el control de = take over + control of, take + control of.* ingeniería de control = control engineering.* lista de control = checklist [check-list].* lograr el control = gain + control (over/of).* mantener bajo control = keep + a rein on.* mantener control = hold + the reins of control.* mantener el control = stay in + control.* mantener un control férreo sobre = hold + an iron grip on.* mecanismo de control = watchdog.* medida de control = control measure.* módulo de control de autoridades = authority control module.* módulo de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials control system, serials control module.* no perder el control = stay on top of, stay on + top of things, keep on + top of things, be on top of things.* número de control = control number.* organismo de control = watchdog.* palabra de control = control word.* panel de control = control panel.* perder control = lose + control (of).* perder el control = slip beyond + the grasp of, lose + Posesivo + grip, run + amok, sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go to + pieces, go + wild.* perder el control de Algo = get out of + hand.* perder el control de la situación = things + get out of hand.* puesto de control = checkpoint.* que escapan a + Posesivo + control = beyond + Posesivo + control.* reclamar el control de = make + claim upon.* seguir con el control = stay in + control.* servicio centralizado de control de publicaciones seriadas = consolidation service.* sin control = uncontrolled.* sistema de control = monitoring system, vetting system.* sistema de control de la salida = exit control system.* sistema de control de publicaciones seriadas = serials system, serials control system.* sobre para el control del préstamo = slip holder pocket.* someter a control = place under + control.* sujeto de control = control subject.* tecla CONTROL = CONTROL key [CTRL key].* tecla de control del movimiento horizontal = horizontal positioning key.* tecla de control del movimiento vertical = vertical positioning key.* tener Algo bajo el control de Uno = have + Nombre + at + Posesivo + command.* tener control sobre = have + hold on.* tomar el control = take + the helm.* tomar el control de = take + control of.* torno de control de entrada = turnstile.* * *A (dominio) controlla epidemia está bajo control the epidemic is under controlperdió el control del vehículo he lost control of the vehicleel coche giró sin control the car spun, out of controlperdí el control y le di una bofetada I lost control (of myself) and slapped himno tiene ningún control sobre sí mismo he has no self-controlse hizo con el control de la compañía he gained control of the companyCompuestos:thought controlbudget o budgetary controlB(vigilancia, fiscalización): lleva el control de los gastos she keeps tabs o a check on the money that is spentCompuestos:arms controlquality control o checkcredit controlbirth controlpassport control● control del tráfico or tránsitotraffic controlsanitary controlsecurity checkC (en la carretera) checkpoint; (en un rally) checkpointD1 (de un aparato) controlel control del volumen/brillo the volume/brightness controlcon Martín en los controles with studio production by MartínCompuesto:remote controlfunciona a or por control remoto it works by remote controlE1 ( Educ) test2 ( Med) check-upCompuesto:control antidopaje or antidopingdope test, drug test* * *
control sustantivo masculino
1 ( en general) control;
sin control out of control;
perdí el control I lost control (of myself);
hacerse con el control de algo to gain control of sth;
lleva el control de los gastos she keeps a check on the money that is spent;
control de (la) natalidad birth control;
control de calidad quality control o check;
control de pasaportes passport control;
control remoto remote control
2 (en carretera, rally) checkpoint
3a) (Educ) testb) (Med) check-up;
control sustantivo masculino
1 (dominio) control: está todo bajo control, everything is under control
2 Educ test
3 (inspección) check
control de calidad, quality control
4 (de Policía, militar) checkpoint, roadblock
5 control remoto, remote control
' control' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
absoluta
- absoluto
- adueñarse
- ajena
- ajeno
- angular
- autocontrol
- contención
- controlar
- controlarse
- cuadro
- descontrol
- descontrolarse
- desenfreno
- disciplina
- dominar
- dominación
- dominarse
- dominio
- dueña
- dueño
- encima
- fraude
- mando
- moderarse
- órbita
- palanca
- papel
- planificación
- potingue
- pública
- público
- regular
- regulación
- reportarse
- reprimirse
- reprivatizar
- resbalar
- retener
- rienda
- señorío
- sofocar
- teleguiada
- teleguiado
- telemando
- tenerse
- torre
- ala
- anticoncepción
- apoderarse
English:
air traffic control
- arms control
- beyond
- birth control
- check
- checkpoint
- control
- equity
- fiendish
- freak out
- gain
- grip
- hand
- hit
- hold
- knob
- over
- override
- panel
- passport control
- pest control
- piece
- quality control
- rein
- remote control
- resume
- roadblock
- rule
- runaway
- self-control
- speed trap
- take over
- tight
- tighten
- tighten up
- time clock
- time-keeping
- traffic control
- unionist
- volume control
- watchdog
- wild
- air
- birth
- boil
- break
- compose
- curb
- discipline
- dual
* * *control nm1. [dominio] control;bajo control under control;fuera de control out of control;perder el control [de vehículo] to lose control;[perder la calma] to lose one's temper;bebe/fuma sin control he drinks/smokes an enormous amountEcon control de cambios exchange control; Econ control de costos o Esp costes cost control; Fin control crediticio credit control; Fin control de crédito credit control; Econ control de gestión management control;control de (la) natalidad birth control;Econ control de precios price control2. [comprobación, verificación] examination, inspection;todos los productos pasan un riguroso control all the products are rigorously inspected o examined;(bajo) control médico (under) medical supervision;él se encarga del control del gasto he is the person in charge of controlling expenditure;efectúan un control continuo de su tensión his blood pressure is being continuously monitoredInformát control de acceso access control;el control de acceso al edificio the system controlling access to the building;control antidoping drugs test;control de armamento arms control;control de calidad quality control;Com control de existencias stock control;control financiero financial control;Av control de tierra ground control;control del tráfico aéreo air-traffic control3. [vigilancia] examination;un edificio sometido a un fuerte control a building with very heavy security4. [de policía] checkpoint;[en rally] checkpoint control de pasaportes passport control;control de velocidad por radar radar speed trap5. [examen] test, US quiztiene un buen control he's got good control7. [mando] control;el control del encendido/apagado the on/off switchcontrol remoto remote control;activar algo por control remoto to activate sth by remote control* * *m1 control;perder el control lose control;tenerlo todo bajo control have everything under control2 ( inspección) check* * *control nm1) : control2) : inspection, check3) : checkpoint, roadblock* * *control n1. (en general) control2. (examen) check -
95 isleta
f.1 traffic island.2 islet, traffic island.3 small island, islet.* * *1 GEOGRAFÍA islet2 (de una calzada) traffic island* * *SF islet* * *= islet.Ex. The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.* * *= islet.Ex: The wreckage of a Venetian galleon and its cargo were found on the seabed near the islet of Gnalic in Dalmatia.
* * ** * *
isleta sustantivo femenino traffic island: espera en la isleta para cruzar la calle, wait on the traffic island before crossing the street
' isleta' also found in these entries:
English:
island
* * *isleta nf[en calle] traffic island* * *f islet -
96 refugio
m.1 shelter, refuge (place).refugio antiaéreo air-raid shelterrefugio atómico nuclear bunkerrefugio subterráneo bunker, underground shelter2 refuge, comfort (amparo, consuelo).3 traffic island (automobiles).4 Refugio.pres.indicat.1st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: refugiar.* * *1 (gen) shelter, refuge2 figurado refuge3 AUTOMÓVIL traffic island\refugio antiaéreo air-raid shelterrefugio atómico (nuclear) fallout shelter* * *noun m.haven, refuge, shelter* * *SM1) (=sitio) refuge, shelteracogerse a un refugio — to take refuge, (take) shelter (en in)
refugio antiatómico, refugio antinuclear, refugio atómico — fallout shelter
refugio subterráneo — (Mil) underground shelter, dugout
2) Esp (Aut) street island* * *a) (contra la lluvia, bombardeo) shelter; ( en montaña) refuge, shelterb) ( contra perseguidores) refugec) ( en calzada) traffic island* * *= haven, refuge, shelter, bolt-hole, sanctuary, safe haven, safe harbour, redoubt, asylum, retreat, hideaway.Ex. During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.Ex. 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex. The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.Ex. Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex. The article 'A sanctuary for sciences: architecture projects for the Bibliotheque Nationale during the revolution' relates the history of the various conversion projects prepared for the national library before the French Revolution.Ex. While there are features of public libraries which are to be cherished - the role as a community meeting place, a place to borrow books, a safe haven -- we must look for new opportunities.Ex. One of the proposals made to protect children from the harmful effects of violence on television is to limit the showing of violent programmes to safe harbours when children are not viewing.Ex. Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.Ex. The most significant of these projects are the international festival for literature and freedom of expression and the city's role as an asylum for persecuted authors.Ex. The retreat, held in an off-campus community room during the Christmas break following an unusually hectic autumn term, lasted a full day.Ex. This the perfect hideaway for newlyweds.----* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.* refugio antiaéreo = bomb shelter.* refugio antiatómico = fallout shelter.* refugio antinuclear = fallout shelter.* refugio atómico = fallout shelter.* refugio de animales = wildlife centre.* refugio de trinchera = dugout.* refugio nuclear = fallout shelter.* refugio para animales = animal sanctuary.* refugio subterráneo = dugout.* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.* * *a) (contra la lluvia, bombardeo) shelter; ( en montaña) refuge, shelterb) ( contra perseguidores) refugec) ( en calzada) traffic island* * *= haven, refuge, shelter, bolt-hole, sanctuary, safe haven, safe harbour, redoubt, asylum, retreat, hideaway.Ex: During the parliamentary debates he pointed out the advantages to the public that would accrue from such havens of quiet and reasonableness as the library.
Ex: 'Small, near-sighted, dreaming, bruised, an outlander in the city of his birth,' thirteen-year-old Aremis Slake fled one day to the only refuge he knew, the New York subway system.Ex: The basic needs of any worker are food, water, shelter, sleep, which sustain life on its most minimal level.Ex: Book clubs do not have to be cliquish, pretentious, stuffily self-inflated, or bolt-holes for ethereal literary spirits.Ex: The article 'A sanctuary for sciences: architecture projects for the Bibliotheque Nationale during the revolution' relates the history of the various conversion projects prepared for the national library before the French Revolution.Ex: While there are features of public libraries which are to be cherished - the role as a community meeting place, a place to borrow books, a safe haven -- we must look for new opportunities.Ex: One of the proposals made to protect children from the harmful effects of violence on television is to limit the showing of violent programmes to safe harbours when children are not viewing.Ex: Privatization and liberalization have attacked the redoubts of workplace unionism.Ex: The most significant of these projects are the international festival for literature and freedom of expression and the city's role as an asylum for persecuted authors.Ex: The retreat, held in an off-campus community room during the Christmas break following an unusually hectic autumn term, lasted a full day.Ex: This the perfect hideaway for newlyweds.* buscar refugio = seek + shelter.* ofrecer refugio = provide + a home.* refugio antiaéreo = bomb shelter.* refugio antiatómico = fallout shelter.* refugio antinuclear = fallout shelter.* refugio atómico = fallout shelter.* refugio de animales = wildlife centre.* refugio de trinchera = dugout.* refugio nuclear = fallout shelter.* refugio para animales = animal sanctuary.* refugio subterráneo = dugout.* salir de + Posesivo + refugio = raise + Posesivo + head above the parapet.* * *1 (lugar) shelter; (en la montaña) refuge, shelter2 (en la calzada) traffic island3 (de un ataque) refuge; (de la lluvia) shelterbuscar refugio en otro país to seek refuge in another countryCompuestos:air-raid shelter● refugio antinuclear or antiatómicofallout shelternuclear shelter* * *
Del verbo refugiar: ( conjugate refugiar)
refugio es:
1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo
refugió es:
3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo
Multiple Entries:
refugiar
refugio
refugiar ( conjugate refugiar) verbo transitivo
to give … refuge
refugiarse verbo pronominal
to take refuge;
refugiose DE algo ‹de bombardeo/ataque› to take refuge from sth;
‹de lluvia/tormenta› to take shelter from sth
refugio sustantivo masculino
( en montaña) refuge, shelter
refugiar verbo transitivo to give refuge, shelter
refugio sustantivo masculino refuge, shelter: buscaron refugio en un país extranjero, they sought refuge in a foreign country
' refugio' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
amanecer
- antinuclear
- cabaña
- improvisada
- improvisado
- nido
- resguardo
- techo
- abrigo
- amparar
- amparo
- casa
- santuario
English:
crude
- fallout shelter
- haunt
- haven
- lodge
- refuge
- retreat
- shelter
- air
- dug
- fall
- harbor
- sanctuary
* * *refugio nm1. [lugar] shelter, refugerefugio antiaéreo air-raid shelter;refugio antinuclear nuclear bunker;refugio atómico nuclear bunker;refugio de montaña [muy básico] mountain shelter;[albergue] mountain refuge;refugio subterráneo bunker, underground shelter2. [amparo, consuelo] refuge, comfort;la gente busca refugio en la religión people seek refuge in religion3. Aut traffic island4. refugio fiscal tax shelter;refugio tributario tax shelter* * *m refuge;buscar refugio look for shelter, seek refuge* * *refugio nm: refuge, shelter* * *refugio n refuge / shelter -
97 caravana
f.1 caravan (British), trailer (United States).2 caravan.3 tailback (British), backup (United States) (of cars).4 trailer, camper, van, mobile home.5 earring.6 reverence, bow.7 group of travelers journeying through the desert.8 camping ground.* * *1 (expedición) caravan2 (atasco) traffic jam, tailback3 (remolque) caravan, US trailer* * *noun f.1) convoy2) caravan3) trailer* * *SF1) (Aut) [de camiones, coches] convoy; (=atasco) tailback, line of traffic (EEUU)las caravanas que se forman en el camino de la playa — the tailbacks of traffic heading for the beach
2) (=remolque) caravan, trailer (EEUU)3) ( Hist) caravan4) Caribe (=trampa) bird trap5) Méx (=cortesía) flattering remark, complimentbailar o correr o hacer la caravana a algn — to overdo the compliments with sb
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *1)a) ( de tráfico - retención) backup (AmE) tailback (BrE); (- hilera) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad — there was a huge backup (AmE) o (BrE) tailback on the approach to the city
b) ( remolque) trailer (AmE), caravan (BrE)2) (Méx) ( reverencia) bowhacer caravana con sombrero ajeno — (fam) to claim credit for somebody else's achievements
* * *caravana11 = caravan, house trailer.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.
Ex: The case of an arson fire that destroyed a house trailer and motorhome in Forestburg has been finally cracked.* camping para caravanas = caravan site.* caravana fija = mobile home.caravana22 = convoy, caravan.Ex: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.
Ex: Shipments of these goods arrive on caravans that travel on moonless nights to evade the searchlights of low-flying helicopters.* caravana de tráfico = tailback.* ir en caravana = go in + (a) convoy.* ruta de caravanas = caravan route.* * *Afuimos en caravana por la carretera we drove along in (a) convoyhabía una gran caravana a la entrada de la ciudad there was a huge backup ( AmE) o ( BrE) tailback on the approach to the cityuna larga caravana siguió al equipo desde el aeropuerto a long motorcade followed the team from the airportB (Ur) (pendiente) earringC ( Méx) (reverencia) bow* * *
caravana sustantivo femenino
1
(— hilera) convoy;
2 (Méx) ( reverencia) bow
caravana sustantivo femenino
1 (de camellos) caravan
(de coches en carretera) tailback, US backup
2 (remolque, roulotte) caravan
' caravana' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
arrastrar
English:
camper
- caravan
- pull
- RV
- tail back
- tailback
- traffic jam
- ear
- mobile
- tail
- trailer
* * *caravana nf1. [remolque] Br caravan, US trailer2. [de camellos] caravan;[de carromatos] wagon train;la caravana presidencial the presidential motorcade;una caravana humanitaria an aid convoy3. [atasco] Br tailback, US backup;* * *f1 ( remolque) trailer, Brcaravan2 de tráfico traffic jam, Brqueue of traffic3 Méx ( reverencia) bow* * *caravana nf1) : caravan2) : convoy, motorcade3) remolque: trailer* * *caravana n1. (remolque) caravan2. (atasco) traffic jam -
98 redoma
f.1 a broad-bottomed bottle; a flask (frasco).2 fishbowl (fish). (Southern Cone)3 narrow-necked vase, narrow-necked round bottle.4 traffic circle.* * *1 flask* * *SF1) (=frasco) flask, phial2) Cono Sur [de pez] fishbowl3) Caribe (Aut) roundabout, traffic circle (EEUU)* * *1) ( recipiente) flask2) (Ven) (Auto) traffic circle (AmE), roundabout (BrE)* * *1) ( recipiente) flask2) (Ven) (Auto) traffic circle (AmE), roundabout (BrE)* * *A (recipiente) flask* * *
redoma sustantivo femenino (Ven) (Auto) traffic circle (AmE), roundabout (BrE)
* * *redoma nf1. [frasco] flask -
99 vehicular
adj.vehicular.* * ** * ** * *‹control› traffic ( before n)aumento del movimiento vehicular hacía la costa increase in traffic using the road to the coastacceso vehicular access for vehicles, vehicular access ( frml)* * *♦ adjlengua vehicular teaching language;el tráfico vehicular vehicular traffic♦ vtto serve as a vehicle for -
100 carretera
f.road.carretera comarcal minor roadcarretera de peaje toll roadcarretera secundaria side road* * *1 road\carretera comarcal B roadcarretera nacional A road, main roadcarretera de acceso approach roadcarretera de circunvalación ring road* * *noun f.road, highway* * *SF road, highway ( esp EEUU)la carretera entre Barcelona y Sitges — the Barcelona-Sitges road, the road between Barcelona and Sitges
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de carretera, bar de carretera — roadside baraccidente de carretera — road accident, traffic accident
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por carretera, un viaje por carretera — a road journey, a journey by roadcarretera comarcal — local road, ≈ B road
carretera de circunvalación — bypass, ring road, beltway (EEUU)
carretera de cuota — Méx toll road
carretera nacional — ≈ A road, ≈ state highway (EEUU)
* * *femenino road* * *= highway, road, lane, thoroughfare, roadway, carriageway.Ex. Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.Ex. Use of Woolston Library has declined slightly: the area is isolated by the River Itchen, a busy main road, and a natural escarpment.Ex. The title of the article is 'Changing lanes on the information superhighway: academic libraries and the Internet'.Ex. Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.Ex. As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex. Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.----* accidente de carretera = road accident.* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* arreglo en carretera = roadside repairs.* auxilio en carretera = roadside assistance.* borde de la carretera = roadside.* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* carretera de circunvalación = bypass, ring road.* carretera de doble calzada = dual carriageway.* carretera de doble carril = dual carriageway.* carretera elevada = causeway.* carretera principal = major road.* carretera rural = country road.* carretera secundaria = minor road, back road.* circulación por carretera = road traffic.* construcción de carreteras = road construction.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* estado de las carreteras = traffic report, road conditions.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* mapa de carreteras = road map [roadmap].* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* mediana de la carretera = road median, centre reservation, median, median strip.* parapeto de la carretera = road bank.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* red arterial de carreteras = road network.* red de carreteras = road network.* reparación en carretera = roadside repairs.* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señalización de carreteras = road signage.* transporte por carretera = road transport, road haulage.* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.* * *femenino road* * *= highway, road, lane, thoroughfare, roadway, carriageway.Ex: Having entered the next state and a highway off the turnpike, he was amazed by the extraordinary flatness of the land, especially in contrast to the hilly terrain he had grown up with back home.
Ex: Use of Woolston Library has declined slightly: the area is isolated by the River Itchen, a busy main road, and a natural escarpment.Ex: The title of the article is 'Changing lanes on the information superhighway: academic libraries and the Internet'.Ex: Information kiosks are located in public thoroughfares, shopping malls, airports and railway stations.Ex: As Klaus's acute observations are unhampered by romantic ideals, his eye catches the plastic trash by the roadway as well as the colors of moss on the landing strip.Ex: Otherwise, national speed limit on carriageways with no centre reservation is 60mph.* accidente de carretera = road accident.* accidente mortal de carretera = fatal road accident.* al borde de la carretera = at the roadside.* animal víctima de la carretera = road kill [roadkill].* arreglo en carretera = roadside repairs.* auxilio en carretera = roadside assistance.* borde de la carretera = roadside.* borde de la carretera ajardinado = parkway strip.* camión que esparce sal en las carreteras = gritter.* carretera de circunvalación = bypass, ring road.* carretera de doble calzada = dual carriageway.* carretera de doble carril = dual carriageway.* carretera elevada = causeway.* carretera principal = major road.* carretera rural = country road.* carretera secundaria = minor road, back road.* circulación por carretera = road traffic.* construcción de carreteras = road construction.* control de carretera = road check, roadside check, roadblock.* cruzar la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalking, jaywalk.* despejar la carretera = clear + route.* estado de las carreteras = traffic report, road conditions.* informe sobre el estado general de las carreteras = road report.* mapa de carreteras = road map [roadmap].* margen de la carretera = roadside verge.* mediana de la carretera = road median, centre reservation, median, median strip.* parapeto de la carretera = road bank.* persona que cruza la carretera por un sitio no autorizado = jaywalker.* red arterial de carreteras = road network.* red de carreteras = road network.* reparación en carretera = roadside repairs.* salirse de la carretera = go off + the road.* seguridad en (la) carretera = driving safety, road safety.* señal de carretera = road sign.* señalización de carreteras = road signage.* transporte por carretera = road transport, road haulage.* víctima de la carretera = road casualty.* * *roadcarretera de acceso access roadla carretera de Burgos the Burgos roadfuimos por carretera we went by roadCompuestos:secondary road, ≈ B-road ( in UK)main road* * *
carretera sustantivo femenino
road;
carretera nacional ≈ highway ( in US), ≈ A-road ( in UK)
carretera sustantivo femenino road
carretera comarcal/nacional, GB B/A road
' carretera' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
A
- arcén
- arteria
- bache
- bifurcación
- caída
- caído
- caravana
- cerrarse
- cortada
- cortado
- ctra.
- cuota
- curva
- desembocar
- desviación
- dominguera
- dominguero
- esquivar
- estrechamiento
- firme
- ir
- impracticable
- mitad
- mojón
- moribunda
- moribundo
- obra
- pavimento
- recta
- ronda
- rótulo
- señalizar
- serpentear
- suelo
- tomar
- tortuosa
- tortuosidad
- tortuoso
- transitada
- transitado
- trazado
- abrir
- ampliación
- ampliar
- ancho
- aparcamiento
- asistencia
- atravesado
- auxilio
English:
access road
- accident
- B road
- bend
- blowout
- branch
- bump
- bumpy
- by-road
- bypass
- clear
- climb
- corner
- course
- curve
- dip
- directly
- dirt road
- ditch
- diversion
- divide
- embankment
- extend
- fork
- from
- go
- grip
- high road
- highway
- hole
- impassable
- join
- lead
- lead off from
- lighten
- line
- loop
- main
- maintain
- minor
- motel
- narrow
- other
- pothole
- pull off
- ramp
- road
- roadblock
- roadside
- route
* * *carretera nfroad;por carretera by road;mapa de carreteras road mapcarretera de circunvalación Br ring road, US beltway;carretera comarcal minor road;carretera costera coast road;Méx carretera de cuota toll road;carretera general main road;carretera litoral coast road;carretera de peaje toll road;carretera secundaria minor road, side road;* * *f highway, (main) road* * *carretera nf: highway, roadcarretera de peaje: turnpike* * *carretera n road
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