troops factor

revista de destape — † erotic magazine

revista del corazón — magazine featuring celebrity gossip and real-life romance stories

revista gráfica — † illustrated magazine

pasar revista a la tropa — to review o inspect the troops

¿ya has pasado revista a todos los invitados? — * have you given all the guests the once-over, then? *

pasar revista a las tropas — to inspect o review the troops

pasar revista a las tropas — to inspect o review the troops

Ex: Trade literature, popular magazines, and newspapers do not abound with citations.

to be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia

in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado

to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad

• the prime candidate to take over his job is May Reid — May Reid es la candidata con más posibilidades de sustituirle en el puesto

• our prime concern is public safety — nuestra mayor or principal preocupación es la seguridad ciudadana

• to be of prime importance — ser de primordial importancia, ser de fundamental importancia

• he's the prime suspect — es el principal sospechoso

• to be in prime condition — [cattle, fruit, car] estar en perfecto estado; [athlete] estar en plena forma

• prime quality beef — carne f de vaca de primera (calidad)

• prime rib(s) — costillas fpl de primera (calidad)

• a prime site — un lugar privilegiado

• when trade unionism was in its prime — cuando el sindicalismo estaba en su apogeo

to be in one's prime or in the prime of life — [person] estar en la flor de la vida

to be cut off or cut down in one's prime — morir en la flor de la vida

• he's past his prime — ya ha dejado atrás los mejores años de su vida

the hotel was past its prime — hum el hotel ya había dejado atrás sus días de gloria

prime cost N — coste m neto, coste m de producción

prime factor N — factor m primordial, factor m principal

the prime meridian N — (Geog) el meridiano de Greenwich

prime minister N — primer(a) ministro(-a) m / f

prime ministership N — (=period of office) mandato m como primer ministro; (=office) cargo m de(l) primer ministro

prime mover N — (=person) promotor(a) m / f ; (Philos) primer motor m

prime number N — (Math) número m primo

prime rate N — tipo m de interés preferencial

prime lending rate — tipo m de interés preferencial sobre los préstamos

prime time N — (TV) horas fpl de máxima or mayor audiencia

the programme was repeated in prime time — el programa se repitió a una de las horas de máxima or mayor audiencia

to be of prime importance — ser* de primordial or fundamental importancia

in prime condition — <athlete/racehorse> en óptimas condiciones; <car/antique> en excelente estado

to be in one's prime o in the prime of life — estar* en la flor de la vida or en la mejor edad

están sirviendo a su interés personal — they are furthering o serving their own interests

la cena está servida — dinner's on the table, dinner is served frm

había cinco criados para servir la mesa — there were five servants waiting at o serving at table

ese día sirven una comida especial a la tropa — the troops are given o frm served a special meal that day

sirvieron unos canapés tras la inauguración — after the opening ceremony there were canapés, canapés were served after the opening ceremony frm

• eso no sirve — that's no good o use

este sistema ya no sirve — this system is no good o use any more

ya no me sirve — it's no good o use to me now

• servir para algo, puede servir para limpiar el metal — it can be used for o it is suitable for cleaning metal

la nueva normativa solo ha servido para crear polémica — the new regulation has only served to stir up controversy frm, the only thing the new rule has done is to stir up controversy

• servir de algo, la legislación italiana puede servirnos de guía — we can use Italian law as a guide, Italian law can serve a guide

• no sirve de nada quejarse — it's no good o use complaining, there's no point in complaining

no sirve de nada que vaya él — it's no good o use him going *, there's no point in him going

• ¿de qué sirve mentir? — what's the good o use of lying?, what's the point in lying?

• ponerse a servir — to become a servant

yo serví en la Marina — I was in the Navy, I served in the Navy frm

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

esta caja no sirve — this box won't do o is no good

servir para algo: ¿para qué sirve este aparato? what's this device for?; no lo tires, puede servir para algo don't throw it away, it might come in useful for something; este cuchillo no sirve para cortar pan this knife is no good for cutting bread; no sirves para nada you're useless; no creo que sirva para este trabajo I don't think he's right o suitable for this job; yo no sirvo para mentir I'm a hopeless liar, I'm not good at lying; servir de algo: de nada sirve llorar it's no use o good crying; ¿de qué sirve hablarle si no te escucha? what's the point in o the use of talking to him if he doesn't listen to you?; esto te puede servir de mesa — you can use this as a table

servir la comida — to serve (out) o (colloq) dish out the food

¿en qué puedo servirle? — (frml) how can I help you?

servirse + inf: sírvase rellenar la solicitud please fill in the application form; les rogamos se sirvan enviarnos esta información — we would ask you to send us this information (frml)

Ex: Libraries sometimes also find it useful to prepare leaflets which deal with a particular category of information source which might be of use to various users.

de guerra — military, war antes de s

Ministerio de Guerra — Ministry of War, War Office, War Department (EEUU)

declarar la guerra — to declare war (a on)

estar en guerra — to be at war ( con with)

hacer la guerra — to wage war (a on)

Guerra de la Independencia — LAm War of Independence; Esp Peninsular War

guerra relámpago — blitzkrieg, lightning war (EEUU)

dar guerra — [gen] to be a nuisance (a to)

pedir o querer guerra — [gen] to look for trouble; [sexualmente] * to feel randy o horny *

Ex: For example, at Woking, the stock has been split into about thirty sections, such as Health and welfare, war and warfare, retaining the Dewey sequence within each section.

un avance de la programación matinal — (TV) a look ahead at the morning's programmes

Ex: Better flexibility is achieved if the heating, ventilation and lighting can accommodate this move without the need for any alterations.

Ex: I think that the most important advance that we can look forward to is a great increase in the amount of authority data in MARC form.

Ex: A trailer is a short motion picture film consisting of selected scenes from a film to be shown at a future date, used to advertise that film.

Ex: The mobile library was based on a converted pickup truck with a camper shell, plus a tent shelter, and camp lantern for night services.